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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-15

Each regional sports conference sets up one or more conferences of sports funders comprising representatives of : 1° The State; 2° Depending on the case, the region and departments, the Corsican colle…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter V: Overseas departments. Establishment and conservation of the land register

Article 1649 decies

I. - In the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion, a parcel-based land register is established and maintained at the State's expense, to be used as a basis for the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-1

Unless otherwise provided by this Book: 1° The rules of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply in matters governed by Book VI of the Legislative Part of this Code; 2° Notifications of decisions made…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-1

The Conseil national des opérations funéraires comprises thirty full members appointed by the Minister of the Interior:1° Five representatives of government departments:- two representatives of the Mi…

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

Article R3334-0-1

For the application of article L. 3334-3:1° The income taken into account is the last known reference tax income;2° The average per capita income of all the départements is equal to the sum of the inc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-41

…ly under the conditions set out in the delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 98.1 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-12

…aughterhouses; 2° Infringements and breaches of the provisions of the following regulations and any European regulations amending them or adopted for their application:-Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-1

…h of this Article, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may refer the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L773-28

…ion of investment services or banking activities within the meaning of Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013," are replaced by the words "in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L775-22

…ion of investment services or banking activities within the meaning of Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013," are replaced by the words "in the…

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