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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tertricies

…stituted, intended to finance the public service missions defined in Article 2 of the law of 2 June 1891, the purpose of which is to regulate the authorisation and operation of horse racing. This fee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-42

…e In their wording resulting from L. 573-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Order no. 2010-76 of 21 January 2010 L. 573-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 573-2-1 Order no. 201…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-21

The deputy mayor, referred to in article L. 2113-13, receives the allowance corresponding to the effective exercise of the functions of mayor, set in accordance with articles L. 2123-20 and L. 2123-23…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-16

In the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales et dans les communes déléguées menti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-23

…he solvency regime of the third country to that established by Chapters I, II and III of this Title may be determined by a delegated act of the Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 of Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK II: TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-2

…s used to develop, implement and evaluate the actions, public policies and programmes.This analysis may be drawn up on the basis of the reference framework for territorial sustainable development proj…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20-1-A

…o provide services or with a branch in mainland France, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte or Saint-Martin is in breach of the legal or regulatory obligations for which the home state…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-6

…Order no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 First and second paragraphs of Article L. 2122-5 Order no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010 L. 2122-5-2 law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018 L. 2122-6 law no. 2004-809 of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-1

…I.-As part of the task of monitoring gambling operations conferred upon it by Article 34 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-20

…It shall be accompanied by the minutes of the meeting of the bodies referred to in article R. 4623-18. The request is sent within fifteen days of the decision of the bodies mentioned in article R. 46…

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