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Showing 58615870 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-11

Any person who participates or has participated in the performance of the tasks of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer is bound by professional secrecy. Any person who participates or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-10

…ment periods applied by companies and public bodies in the local authorities referred to in article L. 721-7. It publishes an annual report on trends in payment periods, the factors behind them and th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-13

…nsible for studying issues relating to bank charges in the local authorities referred to in Article L. 721-7. Every six months, it publishes a report on changes in charges and the differences observed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-10

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4423-1

…conditions set out in Chapter II of Title IV of Book I of this Part. Notwithstanding 1° of article L. 4141-2, are not subject to the obligation to transmit to the State representative, as provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-17

…ject of an offer to the public, with the exception of the offers referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article L. 411-2-1 of the same code. This article doe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-10

…the mayor remains vested with the police powers conferred on municipal administrations by article L. 2542-2 for all matters relating to 1°, 2° for all matters relating to neighbourhood noise, 4°, 6°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10

In order to grant or refuse the administrative authorisations provided for in Articles L. 321-1, L. 321-7 and L. 329-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution verifies that the following…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-1

…ts, the issue and renewal of a residence permit give rise to the collection of a fee set at 200 euros. This amount is reduced to 50 euros for foreign nationals who are issued with a residence permit o…

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