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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-23

…roceeds of the taxes provided for in Articles 1528, 1529, 1530 and 1530 bis of the General Tax Code;11° The fraction of value-added tax provided for in A to E of V of Article 16 of Finance Act no. 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-3

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511 10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 Februar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-65

…ea, holding an attestation of competence or evidence of formal qualifications as defined in Article 11 of Directive 2005/36/EC of 7 September 2005, as amended, referred to above, provided:1° Either th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-12

The mandate given pursuant to Article L. 1611-7-2 shall specify in particular: 1° The nature of the transactions to which the mandate relates; 2° The duration of the mandate and the conditions under w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-18

…the governing body of a political party or grouping subject to the provisions of law no. 88-227 of 11 March 1988 or of a foreign political party or grouping;3° Member of a Supreme Court, Constitution…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-3

…intangible items, of the following items:1. However, preference shares as defined in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code may be issued only if they meet the conditions laid down by order o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the solvency margin

Article R385-1

…aid-up share capital or the formation fund. However, preference shares as defined in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code may only be issued if they meet the conditions laid down by order o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-16

…s and chairs the national staff representative body. Under the conditions set out in article L. 712-11 of this code and in the matters defined in article L. 2221-1 of the Labour Code, CCI France negot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

…ons with a view to establishing a prenatal diagnosis in disregard of the provisions of Article L. 6211-5 or of medical biology examinations constituting an examination of the genetic characteristics o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-20-1

…ment of aquatic environments and flood prevention, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 211-7 of the Environment Code;9° Creation of cemeteries and extension of cemeteries so created, crema…

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