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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-1

…and Val-de-Marne;3° The communes of the other départements of the Ile-de-France region belonging on 31 December 2014 to a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation comprising at least one co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

…the territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martinique entails their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-24

…ordance with the provisions of the delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 28.5 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-1

…ing related to the reinsurer or the guaranteed insurance undertaking, within the meaning of Article 310-5 of Regulation 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the Autorité des normes comptables relating to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: The national financial intelligence unit

Article R561-36-1

…la Cour de cassation and avocats, except where the latter are acting as trustees pursuant toArticle 2015 of the Civil Code, the designation is made under the same conditions as in the first paragraph,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-36

…rticle…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2661-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2671-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the pow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1

…0 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015.To this end, local authorities and their groupings may, where appropriate, enter into agreement…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-33

…nistrative, management and supervisory body provided for in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, the written policies shall specify whether it is the responsibility of t…

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