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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article L5214-8

Articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7 to L. 2123-16, L. 2123-18-2 and L. 2123-18-4, as well as article L. 2123-24-1 are applicable to the members of the council of the communauté de co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-15

…132-17, as well as to any interested person, under the conditions provided for in l'article L. 4132-16.Transmitted by the local authority to the State representative and the local authority's accounti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-8

…3-4, L. 823-5, L. 823-7, L. 823-8, L. 823-10, L. 823-12, L. 823-13, L. 823-14, L. 823-15 and L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code apply to the Banque de France. The General Council exercises the fu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Drawing up agreements with third parties

Article R1261-23

…pplication for authorisation of the training or research project in accordance with article R. 1261-16. The agreement organises the relationship between this entity and the institution. In the situati…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

…here there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 427

The following are deemed to be undeclared imports of prohibited goods: 1° the unlawful landing of the items referred to in article 424-2 above ; 2° failure to lodge the declaration provided for in art…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

Long-length cinematographic works are made: 1° With the assistance of film studios and laboratories established in France, on the territory of another Member State of the European Union or, when they…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 211

…s of I are not applicable:a. (Expired).b. To co-ownership property companies referred to in article 1655 ter.c. To limited liability companies that have opted for the tax regime provided for in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-6

I.-By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 4371-2, the following may continue to practise the profession of dietician and use the title of dietician, whether or not accompanied by a qua…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article L3231-4-1

…ces;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en oeuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à article L.…

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