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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Democratisation and transparency.

Article D5842-5

…The articles R. 5211-13 to R. 5211-15, with the exception of its first paragraph, article R. 5211-18 and article R. 5211-18-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Information from the Banque de France and miscellaneous provisions

Article R733-11

…In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-46n° 2011…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Information from the Banque de France and miscellaneous provisions

Article R732-11

…In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-46n° 2011…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Information from the Banque de France and miscellaneous provisions

Article R734-11

…In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-46n° 2011…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R781-1

…ts application in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, II of Article R. 612-18 reads as follows:"II. - Recovery of the contribution, penalty payments and sanctions provided for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-23

The provisions of articles R. 2431-12 to R. 2431-18 apply to the rehabilitation of building works.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-3

…2 are drawn up in accordance with the rules laid down by Articles L. 233-16, L. 233-17-1 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27 of the French Commercial Code. Undertakings which, although not required to do so be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-14

…ganismes de sécurité sociale for the collection of the contributions referred to in article L. 3253-18. If this association is dissolved, the administrative authority entrusts the body provided for in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Société anonyme Natexis or any company it controls within the meaning of article 355-1 of law no. 66-537 of 24 July 1966 on commercial companies

Article 131

The following are exempt from the withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A : 1° to 4° (Obsolete provisions); 4° bis For their entire duratio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3361-1

…lishments, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIO…

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