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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

…xpenditure on the maintenance and construction of commercial and fishing seaports transferred to it;14° Expenditure for which it is responsible in terms of sport, youth and popular education pursuant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…nt to article L. 5124-13 or one of the registrations referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1 ;2° Any advertisement within the meaning of article L. 5122-1 made to the public which has not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-3

…the granting of double voting rights 13° Clauses relating to the approval of transferees of shares; 14° Provisions relating to the distribution of profits, the creation of reserves and the distributio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-22

…der no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-11-2 Act 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-11-3 and L. 522-14 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-15 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 522-15-1 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-22

…der no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-11-2 Act 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-11-3 and L. 522-14 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-15 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 522-15-1 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-16

…der no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-11-2 Act 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-11-3 and L. 522-14 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-15 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 522-15-1 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel.

Article R512-4

…nterprofessionnel des fleurs et des plantes à parfum créé par la loi n° 41-3408 du 16 juillet 1941 ;14° The mixed syndicates provided for in Book VII of Part 5 of the General Code of Local Authorities…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-38

…or in article L. 1237-19-3.III. - In the cases provided for in articles L. 1233-90-1 and L. 1237-19-14, when the job losses concern at least three departments, the decision relating to the obligation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Status and missions

Article L1231-2

…articular to promote access to public services, access to healthcare in compliance with articles L. 1431-1 et L. 1431-2 of the public health code, housing, mobility, mobilisation for priority urban po…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable profits

Article 93

…he limit defined in the first paragraph of article L. 241-16 of the Social Security Code, capped at 14.5% of the annual amount of the ceiling mentioned in article L. 241-3 of the same code, these sums…

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