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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

…ntributions; 4° bis Under the conditions set out in the article 88-1 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditure relating to the benefi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

…apons of mass destruction and their means of delivery falling within the scope of Article 706-167 ; 19° Offence of exploiting a mine or disposing of a concessible substance without a mining permit or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-18-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-19 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-20 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L774-30

…Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-18-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-19 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-20 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L775-24

…Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-18-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-19 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-20 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-21

…the counterparty is a credit institution mentioned in the second paragraph of II of article R. 214-19 and 5% in other cases. II. - As an exception to the 5% limit set in 1° of I, a UCITS may invest u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-15

…ternate member until a new full member is appointed under the conditions set out in Article D. 1432-19.III - The natural or legal persons mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of I of the present article, respon…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 quindecies

…ng those mentioned in Article L. 312-58 of the same code; 4° The ENR Directive means Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3a: Departmental Mobilisation Fund for Integration

Article L3334-16-2

…int-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. It is endowed with €500 million per year.As of 1 January 2019, the territorial collectivity of French Guiana and the Department of Mayotte and, as of 1 January…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-1-2

I. - As long as the public prosecution has not been initiated, the public prosecutor may propose to a legal person accused of one or more of the offences provided for in Articles 433-1,433-2,435-3,435…

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