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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-14

Investment service providers other than portfolio management companies may, on their own initiative or at the request of a client, treat as a professional or non-professional client, either generally…

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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

…R. 422-7 to R. 422-9R. 422-11 and R. 422-12R. 423-1 to R. 423-5R. 424-1R. 424-4R. 424-7R. 424-11R. 425-1 to R. 425-8R. 425-10 to R. 425-12R. 425-14R. 426-1 to R. 426-3R. 426-9 to R. 426-11R. 426-16fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-5

The minimum rate of subsidy may not be less than 20% of the estimated amount of subsidisable expenditure excluding tax. The maximum rate of grant may not exceed 60% of this amount, or of the final amo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R592-2

…1 to R. 561-11R. 561-15 to R. 562-2In Title VIIIR. 580-1R. 581-1 to R. 581-4R. 581-4-1of decree no. 2022-726 of 28 April 2022R. 581-5 and R. 581-6R. 581-8 to R. 581-18R. 582-1 to R. 582-5

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R593-2

…1 to R. 561-11R. 561-15 to R. 562-2In Title VIIIR. 580-1R. 581-1 to R. 581-4R. 581-4-1of Decree no. 2022-726 of 28 April 2022R. 581-5 and R. 581-6R. 581-8 to R. 581-18R. 582-1 to R. 582-5

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional hours by rider

Article L3123-22

An agreement or an extended branch agreement may provide for the possibility, by means of a rider to the employment contract, of temporarily increasing the working hours laid down in the contract. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-2

The exemptions provided for in articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-27 are applicable to natural persons subject to a simplified tax regime under the regulations in force in Mayotte.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article R744-3

…re applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2007-431 of 25 March 2007.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Treatment of burn victims

Article R6123-111

The treatment of severe burns referred to in 9° of article R. 6122-25 consists of caring for patients suffering from burns that are serious in terms of their extent, depth or location.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-26

When micro-enterprises make use of the option provided for in Article L. 232-25, the statutory auditors' report is not made public. When small and medium-sized companies make use of the option provide…

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