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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-34

…n acting as deputy mayor are at most equal to 72.5% of the reference term mentioned in I of article L. 2123-20. The allowances voted by the municipal councils of Marseille and Lyon for the effective p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34

…isions of this section apply to the following persons:1° The credit institutions defined in Article L. 511-1 and the central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 ; 2° Investment firms within the mean…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-34

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, in the cases provided for in Articles L. 341-37, L. 341-38, L. 341-40 and L. 341-41, the lender or lessor may be deprived of the right to interest, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Digital asset service providers

Article L775-34

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table: Article applicable In the wording resulting from L. 54-10-1 and L. 54-10-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 54-10-3 to L. 54-10-5 Order no. 2020-15…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Gifts and bequests

Article L2573-34

The articles L. 2242-1 to L. 2242-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-34

…th the obligations laid down in Chapters I and II of this Title, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall provide regular information to their staff. To the same end, they shall set up all ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L773-34

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 544-2 Law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 544-3 to L. 544-6 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L774-34

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 544-2 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 544-3 to L. 544-6 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34

I. - Lodgers, hoteliers, owners or intermediaries mentioned in Article L. 2333-33 pay, on the dates set by deliberation of the town council, under their responsibility, to the town's assigning public…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave

Article L3142-34

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, the following provisions apply: 1° The minimum duration of the leave is six months and the maximum duration is eleven months ; 2° The ri…

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