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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

…2016-1048 of 1 August 2016 L. 2223-4, with the exception of the first paragraph Act no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 2223-5 to L. 2223-10 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-11 Order no. 2009-153…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-1

…ticlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-1

…ticlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 511-1no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special case of payment instruments with personalised security data

Article L133-19

…se of the instrument, up to a maximum of €50, before the information provided for in article L. 133-17 is provided.However, the payer shall not be liable in the event of :- unauthorised payment transa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

…ng, authorising and paying for the professional transition projects provided for in article L. 6323-17-2 and the professional retraining projects provided for in 4° of I of article L. 4163-7; 2° Exami…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-23

…articles L. 115-17 to L. 115-21 and the amount of the increases and interest fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: Residence permits issued for other reasons

Article R426-8

…residence permit bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU", issued by France under article L. 426-17, bears the following statement under the heading "Remarks": "The [name of the Member State] grant…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-55

…has been withdrawn shall be paid within the time limits set out in: 1° Articles L. 211-9 and L. 211-17, where the fund pays compensation for the losses referred to in Article L. 211-1; 2° In article L…

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

Article L5217-14

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4321-38-2

…p the restricted panel called upon to deliberate in the cases provided for in II of article L. 4321-17-1. The restricted panel also includes the member of the Conseil d'Etat who assists the Conseil na…

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