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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3341-3

…reference of the European standard on electronic invoicing and the list of syntaxes under Directive 2014/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council is replaced by the reference to the electro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…015-990 of 6 August 2015 L. 214-37 to L. 214-43Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-44 law no. 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 214-45 to L. 214-50Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-51 Act no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: FIAs open to non-professional investors

Article L742-8

…15-990 of 6 August 2015 L. 214-37 to L. 214-43 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-44 law no. 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 214-45 to L. 214-50 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-51 Act no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-8

…15-990 of 6 August 2015 L. 214-37 to L. 214-43 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-44 law no. 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 214-45 to L. 214-50 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-51 Act no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Allocation for registering applications and issuing secure documents

Article L2335-16

An annual operating grant is introduced for municipalities equipped with one or more registration stations for electronic passport and national identity card applications, known as the "secure documen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Departmental share of excise duty on electricity

Article D3333-1

I.-For the application of article L. 3333-2, the amounts of the departmental share of the excise duty on electricity are those entered in the accounts dedicated to the "tax on the final consumption of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 (art. A212-1)

…ticle D. 123-13 du code de l'éducation ou par le président de l'université certificatrice, jusqu'au 1er janvier 2024. 6 Supervision of group aqua fitness sessions.Supervision and rescue in aquatic env…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-126

The provisions of articles R. 221-121 to R. 221-125 are applicable to Crédit Mutuel special passbook accounts opened before 1 January 2009.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: General principles governing the operation of national professional councils

Article D4021-4

National professional councils and federations are associations governed by the law of 1st July 1901 on the contract of association, with a general meeting, a board of directors and an executive commi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 A

…fit of the exemptions is subject to compliance with Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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