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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

…s defined below. II. - Within eighteen months of the publication of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above, one or more agreements concluded between the representative of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional measures

Article R352-27

…and central banks denominated and funded in the domestic currency of any other Member State; c) In 2019, the standard parameters to be used to calculate the concentration risk sub-module and the marg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The statutory auditor's mission.

Article R823-7

In their report to the Ordinary General Meeting, the Statutory Auditors shall specify, in addition to the information provided for in Article R. 822-56 :

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-2

…uments, within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004, referred to above, with a maturity of less than twelve months, are admitted to tradin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R773-39

…lowing words are inserted: "only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R774-39

…lowing words are inserted: "only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-1

…vember 2020 R. 713-3 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 Article R. 713-4 Decree no. 2019-1333 of 11 December 2019 Articles R. 713-5 to R. 713-11 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…valid for four years, except when it is issued: 1° To the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-22 ; in this case, its duration is equal to that remaining on the residence permit issued to the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2-1

…d in article L. 230-3, after he has been notified of the information provided for in article L. 232-21-1 because of the alleged commission of one of the violations mentioned in article L. 232-9 or in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260 C

…actions carried out between themselves by the agricultural credit banks mentioned in article L. 512-21 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 3° bis (Repealed)4° To interest, agios, remuneration for secu…

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