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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…5° The remuneration of local authority staff;6° Under the conditions set out in Article 88-1 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-1

…de droite du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LEUR REDACTION R. 711-2 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 712-2 to R. 712-11 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 201…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The council of the communauté de communes.

Article L5214-8

…cted municipal representatives under article L. 2123-11-2 or with those paid under articles L. 3123-9-2 et L. 4135-9-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-2

…ons set out inarticle 131-38 of the French Penal Code ; 2° The penalties mentioned in 1° to 5°, 8°, 9° and 12° of article 131-39 of the same code. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 applies t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative

Article R3213-2

…Prefect, within twenty-four hours, and then the opinion of the panel referred to in article L. 3211-9 within seven days of this certificate being drawn up, unless the Prefect sets a shorter deadline.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L194-1

…pplicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version in force prior to the promulgation of Law no. 91-716 of 26 July 1991 containing various economic and financial provisions. Articles L. 113-14,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-13

…of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L753-13

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-13

The processing mentioned in article 230-12 may contain data on persons, without age limitation: 1° Against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence making it likely that they may have participa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AI

…enefit of exceptional depreciation is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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