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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-18

The social administration committee benefits from the funding provided for in articles L. 2312-81 to L. 2312-84 of the Labour Code to finance the activities provided for in articles L. 2312-78 and L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article D213-18

…uing association makes a public offer, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 or in Article L. 411-2-1, for the placement of the securities mentioned in Articles L. 213-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-18

…ique and Réunion for the establishment of the regional development schemes provided for in Articles L. 4433-7 to L. 4433-11, L. 4433-15 and L. 4433-16 are deducted from the remaining 15% of the specia…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1840 J

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code are liable to a fine in accordance with the provisions of the second and third sentences of Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Funds repayable from the public.

Article R312-18

For the purposes of Article L. 312-2, issues of debt securities are treated as collections of repayable funds from the public when they comply with the following conditions and limits:1° These issues…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-18

…network comprises the central body, the Regional Banks and the Local Banks referred to in Articles L. 512-34 and L. 512-35. Credit institutions and finance companies that are controlled directly or i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-18

…ployment contract fails to fulfil his contractual obligations, the allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 and, where applicable, the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1, are withdr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The special register of individual entrepreneurs with limited liability.

Article R526-18

…l register mentioned in article R. 526-15 of the descriptive statement provided for in I of article L. 526-8 as well as the documents attesting to the completion of the formalities provided for in art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Revolving credit

Article R341-18

…mply with any of the obligations relating to the renewal of renewable contracts set out in articles L. 312-75 to L. 312-83 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-18

…tés de mandataires judiciaires provided for by the first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 812-5 and the multi-professional practice partnerships provided for by article L. 812-5-1-A as we…

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