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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article D547-3

…constituted in the form of a public limited company covered by article 11 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-2

…g resulting from law no. 2023-703 of 1st August 2023 relating to military programming for the years 2024 to 2030 and containing various provisions relating to defence. Article L. 1221-10-2 is applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-2

…n resulting from Law no. 2023-703 of 1st August 2023 relating to military programming for the years 2024 to 2030 and containing various provisions concerning defence. Article L. 1221-10-2 is applicabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Household and other waste

Article L2573-30

…le regulations".IV. - All of the services set out in this paragraph must be provided by 31 December 2024 at the latest. Communes shall submit a provisional equipment and upgrading plan relating to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 sexies

I. - In Mayotte, the tax base for property tax on built-up properties sold from 18 September 2013 until 31 December 2016 by a public entity to unlawful occupants of buildings used as their main dwelli…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-3

…2 are drawn up in accordance with the rules laid down by Articles L. 233-16, L. 233-17-1 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27 of the French Commercial Code. Undertakings which, although not required to do so be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-14

…ganismes de sécurité sociale for the collection of the contributions referred to in article L. 3253-18. If this association is dissolved, the administrative authority entrusts the body provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-12

…give rise to a right to compensation under the conditions set out in articles L. 125-17 and L. 125-18.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28

…e, publish consolidated accounts, shall comply with the provisions of articles L. 233-16 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27. In this case, when their annual accounts are certified under the conditions provide…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exceptional aid to help offset the loss of revenue resulting from the introduction of the health pass

Article 919-53

…distribution of cinematographic works that:1° Were released in cinemas between 14 July 2021 and 28 September 2021;2° Have not given rise to the issue of a distribution licence mentioned in article 22…

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