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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…rticle L. 815-1 of the Social Security Code is replaced by the reference to article 28 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002; 13° Section 3 of Chapter II of Title III does not apply; 14° In article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-2

…the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with fewer than 30,000 inhabitants whose headquarters are in the territory of the department; b) The representative…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIa: Redemption premiums and capitalised interest

Article 238 septies A

…cle 150 A bis in force prior to the date of enactment of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) or to II of article 150 UB, the redemption premium referred to in II is calculated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1871-1

…S AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1611-1 and L. 1611-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1611-2-1 the loi n° 2011-1978 du 28 décembre 2011 L. 1611-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1611-3-1 the loi n°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Contribution on mineral waters

Article 1582

…aters.The deliberation instituting the contribution or modifying its rate takes place no later than 30 September of the year to be applicable from the following year. It applies until it is withdrawn.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

To articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…if it had taken all the precautions that characterise a diligent depositary according to standard industry practice; " c) The depositary could not have prevented the loss despite the rigorous and comp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…if it had taken all the precautions that characterise a diligent depositary according to standard industry practice; " c) The depositary could not have prevented the loss despite the rigorous and comp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-7

…had taken all the precautions that characterise a diligent depositary in accordance with standard industry practice; " c) The depositary could not have prevented the loss despite the rigorous and comp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common section

Article A212-121

…final admission to the examination for the common part of the third-degree state diploma in sports education (brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du troisième degré) and receive a certificate of success…

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