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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43

…asis of Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 ;2° Refer the matter to the European Banking Authority on the basis of Article 19 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…tion of article L. 5721-8: 1° The words "départements and regions" are deleted; 2° From 1st January 2020, the second sentence is deleted. VI. - For the application of the provisions mentioned in I of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…L. 1111-6 and L. 1111-11 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order no. 2020-232 of 11 March 2020. Article L. 1111-7 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version result…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation grants

Article L3334-7-1

…of the reduction is deducted from the flat-rate allowance provided for in article L. 3334-3. ;From 2020, the amount of the compensation allowance for the department of La Réunion is reduced under the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Tax for the management of aquatic environments and flood prevention

Article 1530 bis

…hey are members.A compter des impositions établies au titre de l'année 2021, le produit réparti, en 2020, entre les personnes assujetties à la taxe foncière sur les propriétés bâties et celles assujet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-1

…e to an injunction in accordance with the procedures defined in the second paragraph of article L. 124-15;6° Define and implement by all means a common commercial policy suitable for ensuring the deve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-2

The Local Finance Committee comprises:- two deputies;- two senators;- two presidents of regional councils elected by the college of presidents of regional councils;- four presidents of departmental co…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 undecies

I.-The general tax on polluting activities is declared and settled by the taxpayers in accordance with the following procedures:1° For taxpayers liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R312-14

Contractual conditions relating to hire with option to purchase The credit agreement includes the following information: I.-Object and parties to the contract:1.1. The name or company name and address…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Household waste collection tax

Article 1522 bis

…establish the tax for the previous year are renewed.III. - Where this article is applied, Article 1524 only applies to the fixed portion of the tax.Article 1525 shall not apply in municipalities and p…

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