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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…ion of the storage facilities for non-hazardous waste concerned Unit of collection Quota (in euros) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 From 2025 B.-Authorised plants recovering more than 75% of the biogas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article L533-24-2

…ination was made. Class 2 and Class 3 investment firms shall apply the provisions of Article L. 533-30-8 to the remuneration paid for services provided or results obtained during the financial year fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-3

…s, strategies and procedures implemented by Class 2 investment firms to comply with Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 and to identify, measure and manage the risks to which they are or may be exposed, as defi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

…10 of Chapter IV and Titles V, VI and VII. "Article R. 310-4 is applicable as amended by Decree no. 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019 transposing the regulatory provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/828 of 17…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-9

…e establishments mentioned in 3° of Article L. 6112-3 which, on the date of promulgation of Law no. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 relating to the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system, c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article L5842-5

…5211-12 to L. 5211-15 are applicable in French Polynesia, in their wording resulting from Law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 relating to involvement in local life and the proximity of public acti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-1

…e European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 if it is class 1a, or from Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 if it is class 2 or clas…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-43

The regional sports conference meets at least twice a year at the request of its chairman or 30% of the representatives from at least three colleges. However, the first meeting is convened by the Regi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-15

…in article L. 2325-5. It may issue an opinion within the timeframes provided for in Article L. 1233-30, participate in the search for a buyer and make proposals.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-31

…ence, specifies the terms of the association contract provided for by articles L. 212-29 and L. 212-30. This contract may not contain any clause relating to the programming of the associated exhibitor…

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