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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-26

…sembly adopts, before 31 March of the year in which the public establishment is wound up, or before 15 April of the year in which the deliberative bodies are renewed, a budget for the winding-up finan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…f 1 July 2010 L. 131-80 to L. 131-84Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-85 Order no. 2022-230 of 15 February 2022 L. 131-86 Law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-86-1 Order no. 2010-1312 of 9 Dece…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…1 July 2010 L. 131-80 to L. 131-84 Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-85 Order no. 2022-230 of 15 February 2022 L. 131-86 Law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-86-1 Order no. 2010-1312 of 9 Dece…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

…as provided for by the articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-22 à 222-33-1,223-3 et 223-4,223-15-2,225-16-2,312-1 à 312-9,313-1 à 313-3,322-1 to 322-4and 434-3 of the Penal Code when they are co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-9

…and its impact on the monthly interest payments.The offer reproduces the provisions of articles L. 315-10 to L. 315-15, L. 315-20and L. 341-55.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…ainers; 14° The President of the most representative professional organisation of first-aid skiers; 15° The President of the French Ski Federation; 16° A member of the French Ski Federation appointed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to the provision of direct electronic access to a trading venue

Article L533-10-8

…e meaning of Article 79(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments, of the trading venue concerned ;6° Provide, on an a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

…3131-5 R. 3133-3 Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019R. 3133-10 to R. 3133-14 R. 3133-15 Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019R. 3133-16 to R. 3133-25 R. 3133-26 Resulting f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article A232

…f Section III of Annex III to Directive 2011/16/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2011. The report shall specify which of these two methods was used. II.-Turnover include…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-9

…vision pursuant to Article L. 356-2 do not comply with the requirements laid down in Article L. 356-15, or where these requirements are complied with but solvency may nevertheless be jeopardised, or w…

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