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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-4

…ditions for exercising municipal mandates, excluding articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 et L. 2123-22, are applicable to members of the community council subject to the provisions specific to them. F…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L743-14

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 221-35 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L742-14

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 221-35 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article D721-24

The declarations referred to in Article R. 721-22 shall specify, for the purpose of identifying the account and safe-deposit box holders:1° For natural persons, their surname, first names, date and pl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General measures to prevent chemical risks.

Article R4535-8

…rticle R. 4412-10 ; 3° Prevention measures and means provided for in articles R. 4412-11 to R. 4412-22 with the exception of 3° of article R. 4412-11 ; 4° Checks on collective protection installations…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional joint body.

Article R5312-28

…tive national and cross-industry trade union and employers' organisations mentioned in article L. 5422-22. The members of the regional joint body are appointed for three years. This mandate is renewab…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 quinquies

In order to establish the offences referred to in Articles 414, 414-2, 415 and 459, to gather evidence thereof and to seek out the perpetrators, accomplices and those who participated as interested pa…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

The chargeable event for the tax provided for in article 266 sexies occurs and this tax is payable at the time when :1. The receipt of waste in a facility mentioned in 1 of I of article 266 sexies ;1a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-23

Within the limits of the services that it is authorised to provide within the territory of a Member State other than France, where it has its registered office, any financial institution that has obta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-11

…ed duration of the application of the measure banning admission to cinemas.Notwithstanding articles 221-5 and 221-6, the intensity of public aid granted for the distribution of these works may be incr…

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