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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-4

…nagement and compliance is directly supervised by the remuneration committee referred to in article L. 533-31-4 or, if no such committee has been set up, by the board of directors, the supervisory boa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L4135-20-2

…ouncil are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the social security code. The contributions of the regions and those of the elected mem…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-3

The tax is payable on a monthly basis per cinema, for the cinema weeks completed during the month in question and during which at least two screenings were organised. However, for the months of Decemb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Loan guarantees

Article L2252-2

I.-The provisions of the second, third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 2252-1 are not applicable to loan guarantees or sureties granted by a municipality :1° For housing construction, acquisition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-10

Notwithstanding article L. 4221-1, persons who hold a diploma, certificate or other qualification mentioned in articles L. 4221-2 to L. 4221-5, but who do not hold one of the nationalities mentioned i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L3123-20-2

…ouncil are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the social security code. The contributions of the departments and those of the elected…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-2

…to life insurance apply to the operations governed by this chapter, with the exception of Articles L. 131-1, L. 131-2, L. 132-5-2, L. 132-5-3, L. 132-9, L. 132-9-1, L. 132-20 to L. 132-22-1, L. 132-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Tax revenue and fees

Article L3662-1

…des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale;2° Les ressources mentionnées aux articles L. 3332-1, L. 3332-2, L. 3332-2-1, L. 3333-1, L. 3333-2 and L. 3333-8 perçu sur le territoire fixé à…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-10

…ferred to the Greater Paris metropolitan area, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 5211-4-1.II. - The departments or parts of departments of the municipalities or public establishm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Social dialogue.

Article L2

…Government submits draft legislative and regulatory texts drawn up in the field defined by Article L. 1, in the light of the results of the consultation and negotiation procedure, to the National Com…

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