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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting system.

Article R121-20

The establishment is subject to economic and financial control under the conditions laid down by decree no. 53-707 of 9 August 1953 relating to State control of national public companies and certain b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Manual money changers

Article D775-13

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Electronic money issuers

Article D775-14

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 525-1n°2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 525-2No. 2013-372 of 2 May 2013

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L773-5

…1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 511-44 to L. 511-49Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-50Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law in the fie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 511-44 to L. 511-49Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-50 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law in the fie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 511-44 to L. 511-49Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-50 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law in the fie…

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

Article R775-38

…020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-14-1 n° 2018-284 of 18 April 2018R. 561-14-1-1 and R. 561-14-2n° 2023-63 of 3 February 2023 R. 561-15 n° 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-16 n° 2023-63 of 3 Febru…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-5

…70% of the amount of the tax, for the annual fraction exceeding €8,500 and less than or equal to €25,500;- 60% of the amount of the tax, for the annual fraction exceeding €25,500 and less than or eq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-8

…s are examined in accordance with the procedure and deadlines set out in the decree no. 2018-514 of 25 June 2018 on State grants for investment projects.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-98

…tion to practise neurosurgical care must hold the authorisation mentioned in 18° of article R. 6122-25.

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