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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-15

…nd 5° of article D. 112-14, are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-1

…aledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of the European Parli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-5

…r products that come from holdings located within the reference perimeter.No later than 31 December 2012, an assessment of the organisation of markets of national interest, focusing in particular on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-137

…with the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 0.242% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.133% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.091% Over €30,000 0.067%

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

I.-Until 1 January 2020, the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-18

…of one or more of the measures provided for in the second paragraph of III and IV of article L. 342-17 and, in the event of a persistent threat to safety, impose the suspension or cessation of operati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies G

I.-Small and medium-sized non-road diesel retail businesses that, as at 1 January 2020, do not have facilities for storing and distributing diesel that is not coloured and traced, subject to corporati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R4642-4

…e Agency's general guidelines. In addition to the powers conferred on it by Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, it deliberates in partic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

…13-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-9 to L. 572-12 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 572-13 to L. 572-17 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 572-18 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-19 to L. 57…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-48

…13-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-9 to L. 572-12 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 572-13 to L. 572-17 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 572-18 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-19 to L. 57…

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