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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-2

I.-The provisions of Chapter V of Title I of Book II of this Part are not applicable to Mayotte. II.-The following shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014: 1° Article L. 5210-4 ; 2° Article L. 5211…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-2-1

The Public Prosecutor sends the Attorney General the annual criminal policy report on the application of the law and the general instructions, as well as the annual report on the activity and manageme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementation of the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-24

Operators must comply with all the following obligations: 1° The salaried director of the operator and the healthcare professionals in charge of carrying out the operations provided for in the program…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-7

The regional prefect communicates to the president of the regional council:- a statement indicating the forecast amount of the net bases of each of the direct local taxes taxable for the benefit of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-1

…tions from the compensation fund for value added tax are, subject to the provisions of Article R. 1615-2: 1° Expenditure booked to the investment or operating section of the main management account an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1881-1

…17 December 2021D. 1621-12Resulting from decree no. 2016-871 of 29 June 2016D. 1621-13 and D. 1621-15Resulting from decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021II.-For the application of article D. 1621-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R753-9

…and column of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article A311-6

…and, if applicable, the possibilities for coordinated action with the authorities of that country; 15° The possibility of effectively implementing one or more of the resolution measures provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-22

…report that they intend to present to the General Meeting pursuant to Articles L. 823-12 and L. 822-15 of the same code. V. - The statutory auditors are bound by professional secrecy and may not be he…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article A362-1

…ability, a certificate of membership of the national insurance bureau referred to in article L. 421-15 of this code and of the Fonds national de garantie contre les accidents de circulation ; g) A cer…

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