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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R784-12

…cember 2020R. 613-74 to R. 613-78n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015II. - For the application of I:1° References to the European Banking Authority and the competent authorities of the other Member State…

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

Article D5842-3

…t to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - For the application of Article R. 5211-3 :1° The reference to Article L. 5332-1 is deleted;2° The references to Articles L. 5214-1, L. 5215-1, and L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-10

I A. - All the healthcare players in a given area are responsible for improving the health of the population in that area and for providing optimum care for patients in that area.I. - The Director Gen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-5

…persons carrying on a commercial or profit-making activity using only light aircraft may, at their option, be subject to the provisions of Titles I, II and III of this Book. Article L. 175-10 applies…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-7

I.-Options may be granted under the same conditions as in articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-179 and L. 22-10-56 of the French Commercial Code by a company controlled, directly or indirectly, exclusively o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater F

…in the non-commercial profits category, subject to the controlled declaration regime by right or by option, and who have signed a commitment to improve knowledge of income, according to a model set by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 B

…e roll item is recovered under the conditions set by articles 1663 and 1730.2. In the absence of an option to the contrary, this balance is deducted by the tax authorities under the conditions set out…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

…s and Futuna Islands" and "territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands", with the exception of their references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4, L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-147-1

…pital or a shareholders' association meeting the conditions set out in Article L. 22-10-44 have the option of requesting a valuation by a contributions auditor under the conditions mentioned in the fi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R313-4

…will be accompanied by the possibility of converting the credit into another currency and, if this option is provided for, indicates its precise terms and conditions.

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