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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-19

When the first paragraph of Article L. 1612-1 of the General Local Authorities Code is applied in the event that the Centre's budget has not been adopted before 1 January of the financial year to whic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

I.-Until 1 January 2020, the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-2

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee

Article R519-17

I. - The guarantee provided for in article L. 519-4 is triggered by the default of the intermediary in banking transactions and payment services, without the guarantor being able to claim the benefit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-8

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons terminates refugee status, on its own initiative or at the request of the administrative authority, when the person concerned fal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the sixth paragraph of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Gas distribution and transport (R).

Article R2333-117

The rates of the fees set above are established for one calendar year.The financial terms of the calculation of the ceiling of the fees defined in article R. 2333-114 change on 1st January of each yea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-4

I. - In French Polynesia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Polynésie française shall, between 1 June and 31 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-4

I.-In New Caledonia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonian Post and Telecommuni…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-69

For the purposes of this sub-section :1° The turnover share of the group or the lead company of the cartel means the ratio between the average turnover resulting from the programming of independent es…

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