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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-3

…oin the directors, managers and officers, subject to a fine, to make these calls for funds, or to appoint an agent to carry out this formality. A member who has undertaken to contribute his industry t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-14

…es on the legal, accounting, actuarial and financial appraisals of the plan and monitors them. It appoints the persons in charge of these appraisals, in particular with regard to their professional qu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 568 bis

As an exception to Article 568, in the overseas departments, from 1 January 2019 only persons who are qualified traders and hold a licence granted on behalf of the department by the president of the d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 C

…t among the communes, account is taken of the distance separating the installations from one of the points on the territory of the communes concerned and the population of the latter. By way of except…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-9-1

The chairman may decide that the regional council meeting is to be held in several places by videoconference. Where the regional council meeting is held by videoconference, the quorum shall be assesse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5211-11-1

In public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, the chairman may decide that the council meeting is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the Council meeting is held by video…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-2

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall consult the competent authorities within the meaning of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-9-1

The President may decide that the meeting of the Assembly of French Guiana shall be held in several places, by videoconference. When the meeting of the assembly of French Guiana is held by videoconfer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-9-1

The President may decide that the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the meeting of the Martinique Assembly is held by videoconference, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-113

Without prejudice to the provisions of the eighth and ninth paragraphs of Article L. 1614-8-1, the compensation paid each year by the State is revised when a reorganisation of regional passenger servi…

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