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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…ticle L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 and contributions to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 31…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32-1

…plicable, the decisions taken on the basis of Articles L. 511-41-3, L. 612-32, L. 612-33 and L. 613-20-4 ; 2° Performs the tasks provided for in Article L. 613-20-1 , II, 2. When the Autorité de contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

…ignificant credit institution within the meaning of Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 ;3b. The expression: "participating Member State" means a State participatin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

…in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles inte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

…re to be in breach of the requirements resulting from the provisions of : 1° Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 ; 2° Articles 3 to 7, 14 to 17 an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2681-1

…ts, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-6

…ve-month period provided for in this Article shall not apply where the disclosure occurred before 1 October 2001.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ANNUAL REPORT ON GUIDELINES FOR POLICY ON ASYLUM, IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRATION

Article L123-1

Each year before 1 October, the Government submits to Parliament a report on the multi-annual guidelines for asylum, immigration and integration policy. This report indicates and comments on the quant…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

…t used as an ingredient in processed products, on an experimental basis from the publication of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life and…

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