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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts and treatment of overindebtedness

Article L721-25

…of this task and the terms and conditions for its remuneration.The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer may provide assistance to French Polynesia and New Caledonia for the processing of household overind…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Provisions relating to Book III

Article 2508

The provisions of Title XIX of Book III and Title II of Book IV are applicable to Mayotte subject to the provisions of Title IV of this Book and the following provisions:1° 4° of Article 2331 is appli…

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

Article R1615-6

…tion of the automated processing of budgetary and accounting data provided for in II of Article L. 1615-1 are determined on the basis of the net balance of the accounts appearing on the list fixed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Risk assessment

Article R4433-6

…ty of workers, the employer shall determine the measures to be taken in accordance with Articles R. 4432-3 and R. 4434-6, as well as the provisions of Chapters IV and V. The employer shall consult the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-6-1

…ee, is between 0.2% and 0.3%. III. III -The contributions referred to in I and II are payable on 31 March each year. They shall be paid to the accounting agent of the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-6

…he limits of the requisition, and to the extent of the liability of the State as defined in article 20 of order no. 59-63 of 6 January 1959.The suspension provided for in the preceding paragraphs does…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The application for a business licence.

Article R752-6-3

…artment. The prefectoral decree authorising an organisation in application of III of article L. 752-6 is published in the prefecture's registry of administrative acts. It bears an identification numbe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Right of the Board of Directors to impose sanctions - Suspension or reduction of funding

Article R2135-25

…omings and, where applicable, the existence of justifications for some of the expenditure incurred, may not exceed the amount of the sums in question in respect of the year for which the report on the…

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

Article L931-6

For the application of articles L. 141-15, L. 143-7, L. 144-1 to L. 144-13 and L. 145-28, a magistrate of the court of first instance may be delegated by the president.

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

Article L941-6

For the application of articles L. 141-15, L. 143-7, L. 144-1 to L. 144-13 and L. 145-28, a magistrate of the court of first instance may be delegated by the president.

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