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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-21

…than 10,000 inhabitants.Also benefiting from this fraction are the arrondissement chief towns as at 31 December 2014, with a population of between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants, which do not fall into…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-49-1

…olution college may then exercise all the powers of the central body provided for in Article L. 511-31 in addition to the resolution measures, in particular with a view to redistributing between the c…

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In force

Article Annexe 2-2

…BALANCE SHEET A BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS DRAWN UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE R. 233-31. Subsidiaries :a) French subsidiaries (together)b) Foreign subsidiaries (together)2. Shareholding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

…t or veterinarian delegate, to combine this activity in breach of the provisions of article R. 5142-31 ; 2° For the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-33

…ragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 23, paragraph 1 of Article 24, Article 29, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 31, paragraph 1 of Article 33, paragraph 1 of Article 44 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the Euro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-3 du code de la consommation

…price. The rights mentioned above result from the application of articles L. 224-25-1 to L. 224-25-31 of the consumer code. Any professional who obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-4 du code de la consommation

…ons of the Directive. These rights result from the application of articles L. 224-25-1 to L. 224-25-31 of the Consumer Code. Any professional who obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-3

…d 0.015 per thousand, but may not be less than €1,500. Assets under management are calculated as at 31 December of the previous year; e) For the collective investment management companies referred to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2i: Companies located in rural regeneration areas

Article 44 quindecies

…s mentioned in article 1465 A, businesses that are created or taken over between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2023, subject by right or by option to an actual taxation system for their results and t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…er 2019 L. 2121-3 to L. 2121-6 la loi n° 96-142 du 21 février 1996 L. 2121-7 the loi n° 2015-366 du 31 mars 2015 L. 2121-8 and L. 2121-9 the loi n° 2015-991 du 7 août 2015 L. 2121-10 law no. 2015-991…

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