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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Allocation of the resources of the inter-municipal equalisation fund.

Article R2573-43

…made up of the resources defined in article R. 2573-44 and those mentioned in article 9 of law no. 2004-193 of 27 February 2004 supplementing the autonomous status of French Polynesia, is distributed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-64

…suant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Eur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 C

…agreement on recovery with a similar scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, duties and o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products which may only be sold in bulk under certain conditions

Article D120-6

…to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures as well as pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-21

…Articles L. 3123-9-2 and L. 4135-9-2" are replaced by the words: "of Article 126 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

…to 8 of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Eur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-3

…Title II of Book VII of Part Five of the present Code mentioned in Article 55-1 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia are applicable to French P…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article A36-12

…he420Aude360Bouches-du-Rhône2,000Charente300Côte-d'Or600Dordogne400Eure500Guadeloupe450(Arr. 26 May 2004, art. 2,1°) Guyane550Haute-Marne300Haute-Savoie600Ille-et-Vilaine900Indre230(Arr. 26 May 2004,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…the creation of a European Certificate of Succession ;- Article 59 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable la…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L784-10

…ht-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 law no. 2016-…

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