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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Deductions from apprenticeship tax

Article D6241-30

The apprentice training centre referred to in 1° of article D. 6241-29 is an apprentice training centre that meets one of the following conditions: 1° It is internal to the company ; 2° In which the c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-38

In the event of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-18, R. 222-20, R. 222-31 and R. 222-32 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations issued on the bas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-19-2

The collective wastewater treatment charge comprises a variable part and, where applicable, a fixed part. The variable part is determined on the basis of the volume of water taken by the user from the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-174

The discounts provided for in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of Article L. 444-2 are granted by notaries on the proportional emoluments set out in sub-section 1 of this section in accordanc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-34

…Articles 6 to 17 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013;4° Financial holding companies and parent financial holding companies in a Member State or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-9

The life mortgage or advance transfer loan transaction is concluded under the terms of a prior offer containing the following information: 1° The identity of the parties and the date of acceptance of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-4

I.-In municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and, for projects that result in the artificial development of land within the meaning of V of article L. 752-6, in all communes, the mayor or t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1731 A bis

The late payment interest provided for in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the Conseil national de la formation des élus locaux (R)

Article R1221-1

The National Council for the Training of Local Elected Representatives is made up of twenty members.The members are appointed by order of the minister responsible for local authorities, according to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-22

I. - By way of derogation from the 10% limit set out in II of Article R. 214-21, a UCITS may invest up to 20% of its assets in equities and debt securities of a single issuer where, in accordance with…

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