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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article D762-8

…r the application of I:1° References to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 are deleted;2° References to Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 and No 2017/1129 of 14…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Use for professional retraining projects

Article D4163-30-1

…a training action mentioned in 1° of article L. 6313-1, under the conditions set out in article D. 4163-30-3; 4° Article R. 6323-13 relating to the documents to be sent; 5° Articles R. 6323-11-1 and R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-2

…ty or from one of the companies controlled by it within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, nor must they have been in a position to advise the natural person or legal entity concerned or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

…le L. 311-2 n'est pas applicable; 5° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

…s relating to the adoption of the budget and the administrative account pursuant to the articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-76.The maximum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

…relating to the adoption of the budget and the administrative account in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in Articles L. 1424-26 et L. 1424-82.The maximum…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…untain Resorts; 15° The President of the National Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanches; 16° The Chairman of the Commission Supérieure des Sites, Perspectives et Paysages; 17° The Chairman…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6-1

…er control nor are controlled by another company, within the meaning of II or III of article L. 233-16. III.-Where the report or information required under II of Article L. 232-6 is not available, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586

…rtements may collect the taxe d'aménagement under the conditions provided for in 2° of I of Article 1635 quater A. However: 1° For the application of this II to planning permissions issued from 1 Janu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L761-8

…tention judge shall rule, by order, within twenty-four hours of the referral. "8° In article L. 743-16, the words: "and, where applicable, on the possibility of benefiting from assisted return" are de…

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