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Showing 25512560 of 52691 articles for Art. Loi 2022-172 du 14-2-2022

French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter X: Provisions applicable to Réunion

Article A430-2

…esentatives comprises : a) The Prefect of La Réunion or his representative; b) The Rectrice of the Education Authority of La Réunion or her representative; c) The Regional Academic Delegate for Youth,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to French Guiana

Article A429-2

…Business, Labour, Consumer Affairs and Competition; f) A President or Director General of a higher education establishment governed by Book VII of the Education Code appointed by the Rector of the aca…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R261-2

…lectronic communications operators as well as the legal persons providing services mentioned by the loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique. "4° Social organisation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-2

…g the date of registration. The exemption does not apply if the balance sheet structure is modified during the financial year in question. The detailed rules for the application of this article shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2

…Labour Code, provide that the total amount of variable remuneration may, in whole or in part, be reduced or give rise to restitution where the person concerned has disregarded the rules laid down by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory.

Article L631-2-2

In order to carry out the tasks defined in Article L. 631-2-1, the Haut Conseil de stabilité financière may interview representatives of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, portf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R2123-22-2

Members of the Town Council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling outside the territory of the municipalit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-23

…ollectivity of Corsica shall benefit from the proceeds of the domestic consumption tax on energy products and the domestic tax on insurance policies available to the territorial collectivity of Corsic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…meeting the criteria for financing the energy and ecological transition in accordance with the procedures defined by decree; 3° They have obtained a label recognised by the State and meeting the crite…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-28

When the general-purpose investment fund is open to non-professional investors, III and IV of article L. 214-24-10 do not apply.

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