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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-2

The members of the national platform for the fight against the manipulation of sporting competitions may communicate and exchange with the national and international players mentioned in 2° of I of ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-23

I. - When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution requires a supplementary occupational pension fund to submit a recovery plan pursuant to Article L. 612-32 of the Monetary and Financial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-21

I.-The articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, the revenues of the operating section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte include…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-2

The following constitutes an investment within the meaning of Article L. 151-3: 1° acquiring control, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code, of an entity governed by Fren…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-2

I. - Subject to articles L. 1511-3, L. 1511-7 and L. 1511-8, Title V of Book II of Part Two and Title III of Book II of Part Three, the Regional Council alone is competent to define aid schemes and to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-20

I. - Pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23, notifications of the establishment of a branch or the use of a tied agent by investment firms and notifications of the use of a tied agent by credit institution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-27

I. - Only workers holding a certificate of aptitude for hyperbaric conditions issued following training provided in accordance with the conditions laid down in this section may work in hyperbaric envi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-2

I. - The penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall apply if any of the persons referred to in the same Article L. 465-1 recommends that one or more transactions be carried out on the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° Tax credit for expenditure on the production of live shows

Article 220 quindecies

I. - Companies engaged in the activity of live performance entrepreneur, within the meaning of Article L. 7122-2 of the Labour Code, and subject to corporation tax, may benefit from a tax credit in re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 2, of paragraph 3 of Chapter I and those of V of Chapter II of Section X "Eggs and egg products" of Anne…

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