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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-1

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
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L774-4

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L775-4

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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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 D1424-32-5

The minimum rate of subsidy may not be less than 20% of the estimated amount of subsidisable expenditure excluding tax. The maximum rate of grant may not exceed 60% of this amount, or of the final amo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

The decisions of the Board of Directors are taken by an absolute majority of the votes cast, subject to the provisions of article L. 1424-29. The chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specific supervision of credit institutions

Article R613-34

For the purposes of Article L. 613-33, where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution finds that an institution is infringing or is likely to infringe the provisions of Regulation (EU) No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…il of 23 July 2014 and Regulation (EU) No 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9;2° References to Regulation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L593-2

…ption of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3, L. 561-5, L. 581-1 and L. 581-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…ong leases pursuant to article L. 6148-2, partnership contracts pursuant to article 19 of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004 on partnership contracts and rental agreements pursuant to article L. 6148-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-27

…ct to prior approval. Approval is granted if the conditions set out in articles L. 212-28 to L. 212-30 are met. The details of the application for approval, the duration and the procedures for issuing…

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