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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article D775-39

…ble articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 561-4-12022-110 of 1 February 2022D. 561-10-1No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018D. 561-10-2no. 2020-1774 of 21 December 2020D. 561-32-1no. 2020-119 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1762 decies

If they fail to comply with the obligations set out in 2 and 3 of III of article 1378 octies, the organisations mentioned in these 2 and 3 are liable to a fine equal to 25% of the amount of the donati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-1

…ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 222-7 and L. 222-8 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 222-9 to L. 222-16 Resulting from order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 222-16-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-20

…y may request the opinion of the departmental consultative commission provided for in Article L1424-21, on legal or financial matters. In the event of a dispute over one or more provisions of the draf…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R431-59

…he seventh paragraph of article L. 431-14 are defined in the first paragraph of article 1 of decree no. 62-235 of 1 March 1962 amended by article 1 of decree no. 76-879 of 21 September 1976, and for t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-4

…national holding a residence permit in France under articles L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-17, L. 423-21, L. 423-23, L. 426-5 whose spouse, during a stay abroad, has stolen the identity documents and re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-5

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-5 Ordinance n° 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 213-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 213-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-5

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-5 Ordinance n° 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 213-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 213-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-11

…ors, appointed under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 114-11 and decree no. 2015-633 of 5 June 2015 relating to the management positions of the sports resource, expertise a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-2-1

…acts, equal treatment of candidates and transparency of procedures defined in Article 1 of Order No 2015-899 of 23 July 2015 on public contracts.The national councils of the orders may set up a centra…

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