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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections.

Article R513-15

When, pursuant to Article L. 511-10, a company applies to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for the authorisation necessary to obtain the status of société de crédit foncier, it sha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of unemployment insurance agreements

Article R5422-17

In the case provided for in article L. 5422-23, the Prime Minister may approve the agreement where the favourable opinion of the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 ter

Unless authorised by the customs authorities, goods imported under the temporary admission procedure and, where applicable, the products resulting from their processing or working, may not be transfer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 H

…ties built or acquired by first-time buyers who have taken out state-subsidised loans (PAP) between 1 July 1981 and 31 December 1984 and who are unable to meet their repayments, when the first-time bu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

The synthetic index of resources and charges mentioned in article L. 2334-16 for municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more is made up of:1° The ratio between the per capita financial potential of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Operator obligations

Article 1565 octies

The conditions for application of articles 1559 to 1565 septies as well as the rules relating to the communication of the accounts of establishments subject to the tax are determined by decrees of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Operator obligations

Article 1565 septies

The tax on gaming houses is established, collected and controlled according to the rules, guarantees and sanctions specific to indirect taxes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

…ectors are taken by an absolute majority of the votes cast, subject to the provisions of article L. 1424-29. The chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.The enactment of these deliberation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 194-1

…igating Chamber on remand after cassation, it shall rule within the time limits set out in articles 148-2, 186-2, 186-4 and 194. These time limits run from receipt by the public prosecutor at the cour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D3115-15

The manager of a point of entry identifies the premises which may be used for disinfection, disinsectisation or rodent control of a means of transport or goods being transported.

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