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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Definition of banking-related transactions

Article L311-2

…ns authorised to carry out leasing transactions; 7. The payment services mentioned in II of Article L. 314-1; 8. The issue and management of electronic money. When it constitutes the provision of inve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-6

…east one statutory auditor and, when the conditions defined in the second paragraph of I of article L. 823-1 are present, an alternate chosen from the list referred to in Article L. 822-1, who shall p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-2

…p at the initiative of the company or in accordance with one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 3322-6. The plan may be set up without using the services of the institution mentioned in I of ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6332-1

…ory act falling within the remit of the President of the Territorial Council or the Executive Council.III. - Articles LO 1112-3, LO 1112-5 (first paragraph) and LO 1112-6 to LO 1112-14 are applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

I. - Articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III, IV and V.II. - For its application to the communes of French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations applicable to instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L314-16

I. - Where the payment transaction is executed using an instrument referred to in Article L. 133-28, the payment service provider may provide the payer, on paper or on another durable medium, only wit…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

…of this article, and provided that an application for classification within the meaning of article L. 133-13 of this code was submitted by 31 December 2017 at the latest and declared complete by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…one or more of the following purposes : a) Shares, with the exception of those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code, or company investment certificates, cooperative investment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 1-2: Examination of genetic characteristics, genetic identification and genetic research.

Article L1541-5

…f Title III of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6, in the version resulting from law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021, subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-28

…control of their management as well as the guarantee of their commitments by the parent undertakings.If the institution fulfils the conditions referred to in the previous paragraph, the Autorité de c…

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