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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

…nd the administrative account in application of the provisions of the articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-35.The maximum allowances voted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…to fourth and penultimate paragraphs of article L. 1142-17, article L. 1142-19 and article L. 1142-20 apply to this offer.Where the victim has not informed the Office of benefits received or to be re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Forfeiture rules

Article L518-24

Subject to III of articles L. 312-20 of this Code, L. 132-27-2 of the Insurance Code and L. 223-25-4 of the Mutual Code, sums deposited in any capacity whatsoever with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consign…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-4-1

…report provided for in Article 6 and the risk factors mentioned in Annexes II and III of Directive 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax base

Article 972 bis

…dertaking for collective investment are composed directly or indirectly, to the extent of less than 20%, of immovable property or rights taxable under the conditions provided for in 2° of the said art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…on Professional Conduct and Prevention of Conflicts of Interest that it proposes to the Ministers; 20° The rules governing the admissibility of referrals to the Agency other than those governed by Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-2

…elves to be in a conflict of interest situation pursuant to Article 12 of the aforementioned Act of 20 January 2017, shall be mentioned in the minutes. A member who has not taken part in the deliberat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Earmarked credit

Article R341-11

The fact that the seller or service provider himself or through an agent acting on his behalf has the buyer subscribe to a request for immediate delivery or supply, in disregard of the provisions of a…

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

Article R2621-1

…ticle R. 2131-5, the words: ", under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20" are deleted;8° In article R. 2131-8, the words: "of the European Union under the conditions prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-2

…ter of the amount over €12,130 and up to €16,080;5° One third of the amount over €16,080 and up to €20,050;6° Two-thirds of the amount over €20,050 and up to €24,090;7° All of the amount in excess of…

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