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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

…ences to insurance undertakings not included in the scope of consolidation defined inArticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effec…

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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

…no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-15 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 522-15-1 and L. 522-16 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 522-17 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 522-18 Order no.…

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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

…no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-15 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 522-15-1 and L. 522-16 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 522-17 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 522-18 Order no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-18-5

…procedures provided for in II, by their consolidating company, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, established in France or when it is published by their consolidating comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-3

…1 ; 2° The EU type-examination certificate provided for in point 6 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 for personal protective equipment or the EC type-examination certificate provided for in Arti…

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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 R366-4

…g to receive emergency treatment in a health establishment. "8° In article R. 313-4, the words: "on mainland France or in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion" are replaced by th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300

…e 287, filed with the tax collection department responsible for the taxpayer's registered office or main establishment, no later than 25 April of the year following the year during which the tax becam…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17

…ted to the acquisition of units in funds invested, within the limits provided for in article L. 214-164 of the Monetary and Financial Code, in socially responsible companies within the meaning of arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-32-1

…consolidated basis or the competent authorities within the meaning of Articles L. 511-21 or L. 532-16 that the branch established in France of a class 1a credit institution or investment firm referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…uired to carry out their duties as defined by the agreement provided for in article L. 2313-7 may remain unchanged from the time available to them under the agreement provided for in article L. 2314-7…

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