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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-1

…qual to the amounts due in respect of 2003 pursuant to I of D of article 44 of the Finance Act for 1999 (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998) and 2° bis of II of article 1648 B of the General Tax Code as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-46

…x Code" are deleted. III. - For the application of Article L. 2333-78 : 1° The date of: "1 January 1993" is replaced by: "1 January 2009". 2° The words: ", pursuant to II of Article 1520 and a of Arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-2

…tralised account-keeping service within the meaning of Section A of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities deposito…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-3

…ccupational Pensions Authority so requests, without prejudice to Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Su…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-7

…the public at the clerk's office of the judicial court. "; 6° The references to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° In Article R.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1441-3-1

…o rely on the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 13 of the above-mentioned Order of 7 May 2009, the contracting authority/entity shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1441-3

…le within a period of one month on applications submitted to it pursuant to Article 11 of Order no. 2009-515 of 7 May 2009 relating to the appeal procedures applicable to public procurement contracts.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-1

…f 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 611-1-3 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-2 Order no. 2014-158 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-1

…f 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 611-1-3 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-2 Order no. 2014-158 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-1

…f 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 611-1-3 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-2 Order no. 2014-158 of…

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