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

Article L1615-1

…inance, relations with local authorities and digital paid by local authorities from 1 January 2021. II.-Allocations from the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund are determined as part of an automated pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provident and supplementary pension schemes for self-employed workers

Article L144-1

Contracts covered by this section are governed by article L. 141-1 and may be taken out by an association covered by article L. 141-7 , whose members are : 1° Either exclusively persons who are self-e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L763-13

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 465-1 and L. 465-2 Act 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-3 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L764-13

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 465-1 and L. 465-2 Act 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-3 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Representativeness criteria

Article L2151-1

…imum seniority of two years in the professional and geographical field covering the negotiation level. This seniority is assessed from the date of legal filing of the articles of association; 5° Influ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-7

Notwithstanding Articles L. 214-24-55 and L. 214-24-56, the Articles of Association determine the investment and commitment rules of the société de libre partenariat. The société de libre partenariat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-6

…ed budget of the investment section is assessed by taking into account payment appropriations alone.II. - If the Assembly of Martinique so decides, the allocations for operating expenditure include co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-38-1

…ditor of the beneficiary other than the provider of the financial collateral referred to in Article L. 211-38 and provided as initial margin pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-2

The trader shall be liable for any errors due to technical faults in the booking system for which he is responsible and, if the trader has agreed to organise the booking of a holiday, he shall be liab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-2

At their request, employees may be assisted by a representative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, the regional chamber of agriculture, the regional chamber of trades and crafts territo…

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