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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Tax fraud, combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L772-10

…mentioned in Article L. 712-10. III.For application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in Article L. 561-31-2 : 1° In the second paragraph of I, the words: "the Europol national unit mentioned in paragraph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-12

…s not covered by the branches mentioned in article L. 2122-6;d) APE code ;e) Number of employees at 31 December of the year preceding the election;f) Legal category of the establishment;3° Information…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-10

…ures the burial or cremation of the donor's body without delay, in accordance with articles R. 2213-31 and R. 2213-34 of the same code. The burial or cremation deadlines provided for in articles R. 22…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: School transport (R).

Article R1614-68

…In the absence of an agreement, notified by one of the authorities concerned to the Prefect before 31 July 1984, the right to compensation shall be allocated to one of the competent authorities or sh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: School transport (R).

Article R1614-67

…In the absence of an agreement notified by one of the authorities concerned to the prefect before 31 July 1984, the right to compensation is allocated to the département, unless during the 1983-1984…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-1

…ounted towards the quorum, under the conditions set out in articles 1 to 4 of decree no. 2014-90 of 31 January 2014 implementing article 2 of law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-1

…ished by Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004.The holder shall inform the Director General of the Agency and the European Medicines…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVIII: Tax credit for competitiveness and employment

Article 244 quater C

I. - Companies operating in Mayotte and taxed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A and 44 duodecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-30

The collège de résolution may, in respect of a person referred to in Article L. 311-1 subject to a resolution procedure, decide to:1° Suspend or dismiss any person exercising effective management with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis A

…The hirer keeps the other copy, together with the invoices or notes relating to the services, until 31 December of the fifth year following the issue of the invoices. The hirer is jointly and severall…

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