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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-14

…compensation.Total compensation may not exceed 20% of the amount defined in article 2 of decree no. 2002-677 of 29 April 2002 relating to the obligation to decorate public buildings and specifying the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-33

…r year is assessed on the basis of the annual working time set out in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree No.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-33

…r year is assessed on the basis of the annual working time set in the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or article 1 of decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

…s on 28 October 2020 or scheduled to be released in cinemas on 4, 11 or 18 November 2020 or between 15 December 2020 and 6 January 2021.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-5

…1 and L. 821-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 35 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte" and the words: "in ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies A

…and the other members of the Government pursuant to I of article 14 of the amending finance law for 2002 (no. 2002-1050 of 6 August 2002) and, notwithstanding 1° of the article 81 of this code, the fu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-7

…meaning of Article 67(1) of Directive 2014/65/ EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/ EC and Directive 201…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions

Article R412-7

Pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, as amended, on the provision of food information to consumers, the labelling pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-42

…s a major institution within the meaning of Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, the Governor must have previously referred the matter to the European Central Bank…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

To articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n°…

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