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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2391-20

The provisions of articles R. 2191-26, R. 2191-27, R. 2191-29 and R. 2191-31 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-28

The period for collecting the tourist tax and the flat-rate tourist tax is set by the deliberation provided for in article L. 2333-26.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L785-15

Article L. 641-1, as amended by Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 776

The bulletin n° 2 of the criminal record is issued:1° To prefects and State public administrations dealing with applications for the duties of a commercial court judge, applications for public employm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-12-1

…ate party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, which are : a) In charge of collective proceedings of investment firms, insurance or reinsurance undertakings, institutions for occupational r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-27

…by decree, shall have jurisdiction to try the crimes referred to in Article 706-26 and related offences. For the trial of defendants who have reached the age of majority, the rules relating to the com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-7

…L. 5211-21:1° 1°, 2° and 4° of I are not applicable;2° The words: "in Article L. 2333-26" are replaced by the words: "by the provisions applicable locally";3° The words: ", subject to the provisions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L214-27

Unless otherwise provided, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-26-2 apply to private equity funds.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis E

The income tax exemptions resulting from 25° and 26° of the article 81 apply subject to the provisions of article 150-0 D.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-27

Investment firms shall devote the necessary human and financial resources to the training of the persons mentioned in I of Article L. 533-26.

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