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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

…ure pursuant to Article L. 1615-1.For territorial public establishments instituted in Article L. 5219-2, the eligible expenses to be taken into consideration are those relating to the current financia…

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

Article R773-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Artic…

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

Article R774-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-46

…meeting is chaired by the second member of the Conseil d'Etat appointed pursuant to Article L. 612-9 and the Chairman's alternate sits as a deliberating member.If the Chairman and the second member o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HQ

…re not eligible for the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various economic and financial provisions, nor the scheme provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R321-74

…sale of furniture by public auction is governed by the Articles 61 to 65 of Decree no. 2001-650 of 19 July 2001 implementing the articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-38 of the French Commercial Code and relati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1

…th the technical rules applicable during the transitional period defined by Article 6 of Decree no. 92-767 of 29 July 1992 when they were put into service as new, and which are maintained in a state o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Cases of force majeure.

Article L1234-13

…from the application of articles L. 1234-5, relating to compensation in lieu of notice, and L. 1234-9, relating to compensation for dismissal.This compensation is payable by the employer.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-10

With the exception of securities recorded in accordance with article R. 343-9, investments are recorded in the balance sheet on the basis of their purchase or cost price, excluding accrued interest wh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-10

…applicable, the trade mark may not be refused registration pursuant to Articles L. 715-4 and L. 715-9.

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