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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article L5842-16

I. - The articles L. 5212-15 to L. 5212-17 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article L. 5212-15, after the words "or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B octies

…nding to the amount previously paid under I of D of article 44 of the Finance Act for 1999 (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998), the compensation provided for in B of article 26 of the Finance Act for 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-22

…f a merger or demerger, the provisions of the previous paragraph do not apply where articles L. 236-15, L. 236-25 and L. 236-26 are applied or where the option provided for in article L. 236-27 is exe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production, agricultural cooperatives and public companies.

Article L3323-10

…1, with the exception of those for which these provisions applied by virtue of Decree no. 87-948 of 26 November 1987 in its version prior to 1 January 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-7

…Comité de la Réglementation Bancaire et Financière in force prior to the Financial Security Act no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 may be amended or repealed by order of the Minister for the Economy issued…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-17

…n of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 642-1 to L. 642-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-17

…same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from Articles L. 642-1 to L. 642-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-5

…ed in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, for placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-3

…d of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes to be levied for the common fund for agricultural accidents at work

Article 1622

…tribution is calculated in proportion to the number of people insured with each of them on 31 March 2002, in application of article L. 752-1 of the Rural Code, as it read prior to 1 April 2002, and in…

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