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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D775-39

…reeD. 561-4-12022-110 of 1 February 2022D. 561-10-1No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018D. 561-10-2no. 2020-1774 of 21 December 2020D. 561-32-1no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 561-33 to D. 561-34-1n° 2021-3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing

Article D4163-48

…the same code, is equal to 80% of the annual amount of the social security ceiling in force on 1st January of the calendar year in question, in order to validate a quarter taken into account in accor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rural equipment support

Article R3232-1

…ommunes located in mountain areas, within the meaning of the articles 3 and 4 of Law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 on the development and protection of mountain areas. Municipalities and public establis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Decision-making body

Article R5211-1-1

…llocation of seats on the deliberative body, is that of the municipal population authenticated on 1 January of the current year, in the following cases:1° Creation of a public establishment of inter-m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-1

…t of the business tax compensation allowance pursuant to IV and IV bis of Article 6 of Act no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986 amending the Initial Finance Act for 1987;3° The estimated amount of compensa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…R. 431-5. They must also prove that they have fulfilled the formalities laid down in article R. 431-17 and meet the health requirements for admission to reside in France by producing a medical certifi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-2

…following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 561-1 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming or betting…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-19

…e notice referred to in article appendix 30-18: 1° The documents referred to in article appendix 30-17 and, where applicable, the report of the merger, demerger or contribution auditor referred to in…

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