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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance

Article R3334-3-1

The minimum operating grant is distributed among the metropolitan départements that meet the conditions for its allocation:1° For 30% of its amount, in proportion to the length of the road classified…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2372-17

The information provided, in application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 229-3 of the Commercial Code, by the company, subsidiary or establishment concerned by the transaction to certify that th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-37

The alerts provided for in articles D. 47-1-35 and D. 47-1-36 include at least the following elements: 1° A description of the facts, including an assessment of the damage caused or likely to be cause…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-37

In accordance with the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the assets of an undertaking for collective real estate investment are made up of :1° At least 60% in property assets. In t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 613-31-3, the effects of a reorganisation measure or winding-up proceedings defined in Article L. 613-31-2 on the contracts, rights and authoriti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-4

For the persons mentioned in 1° to 2°e, 6°, with the exception of financial investment advisors and providers of participative financing services in respect of their activities mentioned in Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Information and participation of residents

Article L2573-16

The articles L. 2144-1 and L. 2144-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-32

I.- Pursuant to the second paragraph of I of Article L. 5126-4, any changes to the information contained in the authorisation referred to in Article R. 5126-28 that do not fall within the scope of II…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-7-3

The regional development plan sets out the territory's strategy for adapting to climate change and improving air quality. As such, it sets out, at its level: 1° Guidelines for mitigating and adapting…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L443-1

Articles L. 412-2, L. 422-3, L. 422-4 and L. 422-11 are applicable to Mayotte, subject to the conditions set out below. For the application of article L. 422-3,article L. 2333-34 of the General Local…

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