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Showing 55115520 of 32230 articles for Art. Loi 2011-900 du 29-7-2011

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-1

I.-Subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-3

The Institut National du Cancer is established for an unlimited period as a public interest grouping between the State and public and private legal entities involved in the field of health and cancer…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 26: Fibres and textile products

Article R412-42

…er 2011 as amended on textile fibre names and the corresponding labelling and marking of textile products with regard to their fibre composition.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-5

The penalties provided for in Articles 313-1, 313-7 and 313-8 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who fails to comply with the obligations set out in the last paragraph of Article L. 214-42…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operating grants without earmarking

Article L2335-3

…ity is equal, each year, to the amount of the loss of revenue multiplied, from 2009 onwards, by a reduction rate. For 2009, this reduction rate corresponds to the difference between the total amount p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-21-1

…staff representatives to the Board of Directors, by decision of the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, in accordance with the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2011-595 o…

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

Article L511-86

…lity to maintain their capital at a sufficient level and to exit the public assistance programme in due course.Subject to compliance with the provisions of V of Article 4 of the Amending Finance Act 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Fruit and vegetables

Article R412-25

…uncil of 17 December 2013, as amended, on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products for the products defined in Parts IX to XI of Annex I to that Regulation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Housing savings plan

Article R742-16

Article R. 221-108 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2011-209 of 25 February 2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Housing savings plan

Article R743-16

Article R. 221-108 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2011-209 of 25 February 2011.

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