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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-2

…n by decree in the Council of State, to determine the State responsible pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-23 (art. A231-3)

QUESTIONNAIRE RELATING TO THE STATE OF HEALTH OF A MINOR SPORTSPERSON WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING OR RENEWING A SPORTS FEDERATION LICENCE OR ENTERING A SPORTS COMPETITION AUTHORISED BY A DELEGATED FEDERA…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall not grant authorisation to the branch of the applicant third-country undertaking unless the third-country undertaking to which the branch…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-13

…conditions:a) The levy under the solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region may not exceed 11% of the municipality's actual operating expenditure plus product mitigation and minus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…the adaptations provided for in II to VIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5721-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5721-2-1 law no. 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-2

…713-6, the following article is inserted:"The ballot box vote provided for in Article 16 of Order no. 2005-43 of 20 January 2005 is organised for the election of members of the Mayotte Chamber of Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4462-2

…ge in the surrounding area. Pyrotechnic substances are included in this definition, even if they do not release gas; 2° "Pyrotechnic substance or mixture" means any substance or mixture of substances…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…e as provided for in articles 222-11, 222-12, 222-13 and 222-14-5;- malicious calls or messages and noise attacks as provided for in article 222-16;- threats as provided for in articles 222-17 to 222-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-3

…icles L. 262-2 and L. 262-3 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, resulting from decrees no. 2013-793 of 30 August 2013, no. 2014-1127 of 3 October 2014, no. 2015-1231 of 6 October 2015, no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9

…shares referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 512-1 of this Code or inArticle 11 of Law No. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives and public offers of mutualist certif…

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