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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Mixed associations composed of communes and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation or exclusively public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5843-1

…tions provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5711-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 on differentiation, decentralisation, deconcentration and various measures to simplify…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R733-14

I. - Pursuant to Article 7, 8° of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the provisions of II, Articles R. 151-1 to R. 151-17 are automatically applicable in French Polynesia.II. - F…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Paris Fire Brigade.

Article D2522-1

…ion of the special budget of the police prefecture. These instalments must be paid no later than 15 February, 15 May and 15 August. The balance of the contribution due in respect of the financial year…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-20

…ent undertaking is an undertaking which has exclusive control, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, over one or more other undertakings or which exercises a dominant influen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L519-5

…of this section and to Article L. 341-10, 5° to 7° of Article L. 341-12, Articles L. 341-13, L. 341-16, L. 341-17 and L. 353-1 to L. 353-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3a: Continuing vocational training

Article R321-31-3

…ors of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction under article 14 of the aforementioned law of 16 July 1971. These sums may only be allocated to continuing education initiatives for the persons d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-4

…s is set by order of the Minister for the Economy. Interest paid to depositors starts on the 1st or 16th of each month after the day of deposit. It ceases to accrue at the end of the fortnight precedi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3:Allocation of the second part of the grant provided for in Article L. 2511-39 (R)

Article R2113-23

…the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-26 as it read prior to la loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, when the municipal council has decided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-23

…the building permit or by the president of the public establishment mentioned in the article L. 143-16 of the town planning code either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by admi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to employer groups

Article D6325-26

…employment and the budget. It may be combined with the exemptions provided for in articles L. 6325-16 and L. 6325-17.

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