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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article D2333-82-5

Persons operating a casino pursuant to article L. 321-3 du code de la sécurité intérieure must declare and pay levies as follows: 1° For value added tax payers subject to the normal actual taxation re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific rules relating to third-country entities

Article D532-41

A branch authorised in accordance with Article L. 532-48 shall report the following information annually to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, which shall inform the Autorité des ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-9

The right of withdrawal does not apply: 1° To the supply of financial instruments mentioned in Article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code as well as the order reception-transmission and execu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-2

Insured persons, subscribers to contracts, members and beneficiaries of benefits relating to insurance classes 1, 2, 20 to 26 defined in Article R. 321-1 subscribed with companies that are members of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-36

Where, pursuant to III of Article L. 631-19 the administrator or the debtor provides for redundancies for economic reasons in his draft plan, he shall attach the following documents to the report file…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-30

I.-The town council decides on the creation and location of public elementary and nursery schools and classes after consultation with the representative of the State in the department.II.-The town cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-818

The provisions of article 15 of decree no. 88-386 of 19 April 1988 relating to physical fitness conditions and sick leave for hospital civil servants are applicable to practitioners governed by this c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 B

In French Guiana and the Department of Mayotte, a special equipment tax is introduced for the benefit of public establishments created pursuant to Article L. 321-36-1 of the town planning code.This ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

I. - The penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall be punishable by the penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 if a person in possession of inside information concerning…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-64

Companies must declare to the Autorité des marchés financiers the transactions they intend to carry out pursuant to the provisions of article L. 22-10-62. This declaration is deemed to have been made…

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