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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-96

…contracting authority referred to in Article L. 4531-1 or the shipowner, referred to in Decree No. 2017-1442 of 3 October 2017 on the prevention of asbestos-related risks on board ships, under the co…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-5

…R. 221-26 which are not applicable. The writ of attachment is served on the debtor within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operating rules

Article R783-21

…2020-173 of 27 February 2020R. 621-13 to R. 621-22n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-23n° 2019-798 of 26 July 2019R. 621-24n° 2021-29 of 14 January 2021R. 621-25no. 2014-551 of 27 May 2014R. 621-26Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operating rules

Article R784-16

…2020-173 of 27 February 2020R. 621-13 to R. 621-22n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-23n° 2019-798 of 26 July 2019R. 621-24n° 2021-29 of 14 January 2021R. 621-25no. 2014-551 of 27 May 2014R. 621-26Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operating rules

Article R782-21

…2020-173 of 27 February 2020R. 621-13 to R. 621-22n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-23n° 2019-798 of 26 July 2019R. 621-24n° 2021-29 of 14 January 2021R. 621-25no. 2014-551 of 27 May 2014R. 621-26Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-25

…aw no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 525-5 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 525-6 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 525-6-1, with the exception of 2° of its I Act 2018-727 of 10 August 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-25

…aw no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 525-5 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 525-6 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 525-6-1, with the exception of 2° of its I Act 2018-727 of 10 August 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-19

…aw no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 525-5 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 525-6 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 525-6-1, with the exception of 2° of its I Act 2018-727 of 10 August 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-89

…nuary and 30 June 2021 compared with the average turnover achieved between 1 January and 30 June in 2017, 2018 and 2019, less the aid allocated in application of articles 916-25 to 916-33 as well as t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Assessment procedure

Article 1508

…e rules set out in article 1498, the first year of application of the results of the revision means 2017.

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