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Showing 32713280 of 41524 articles for Art. L 233-16 · CNCC EJ 2016-50 · CCRCS avis 2019-011

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Tasks

Article L518-9

In order to carry out its duties, the Supervisory Board carries out checks and controls and obtains all the documents it deems necessary. It may submit observations and opinions to the Managing Direct…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-9

The tax is calculated as follows1° For publishers of television services, the tax is calculated by applying a rate of 5.15% to the amount of annual payments and receipts, excluding value added tax, re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-6

The support referred to in article L. 5131-3 may also take the form of intensive support: the youth commitment contract, drawn up with the young person and tailored to his or her needs as identified d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-57

Decisions by the council of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system, the effects of which affect only one of the member municipalities, may only be taken after o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L773-6

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L774-6

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-5

The tax effort of each commune is equal to the ratio between: 1° The revenue received by the municipality the previous year in respect of property tax on non-built properties, council tax on second ho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-6

The Board of Directors defines the Agency's general policy and deliberates on : 1° The public health programme provided for in article L. 6431-4 ; 2° The medical project ; 3° The master plan as well a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

The following are subject to the obligations set out in sections 2 to 7 of this chapter: 1° Bodies, institutions and services governed by the provisions of Title I of this Book, including branches of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-22

Where it is necessary to consult both the central social and economic committee and one or more establishment social and economic committees, an agreement may define the order and deadlines in which t…

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