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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article D312-1-1

I.-Credit and payment institutions are required to use the following names:A.-List of the most representative services attached to a payment account :1° Subscription to remote banking services (intern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe

APPENDIX TO CHAPTER VI OF TITLE ONE OF BOOK III OF PART SIX OF THE LABOUR CODE (REGULATORY PART) NATIONAL QUALITY CERTIFICATION REFERENCE FRAMEWORK FOR THE BODIES MENTIONED IN ARTICLE L. 6351-1I.- Ind…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-2

For the purposes of the supplementary supervision provided for in Chapter III of Title III of Book VI, the following definitions shall apply 1° Regulated entity : a) A credit institution referred to i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

Heading 2 - Staff costs (1) (2)(1) When accompanied by an administrative certificate by which the authorising officer attests to the signature of the contract, the dematerialised supporting documents…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

I. - Persons subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 612-2 are subject to a contribution for supervision costs, which is paid to the Banqu…

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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 R364-4

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° With the exception of the first paragraph of article R. 313-3 and articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-38

I. - The collège de résolution shall draw up individual preventive resolution plans for persons required to draw up an individual preventive recovery plan pursuant to the provisions of sub-section 2 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

PROCEDURES FOR CALCULATING AND EVALUATING THE INDICATORS DEFINED IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2-1 FOR COMPANIES WITH BETWEEN 50 AND 250 EMPLOYEES 1. Reference period The employer may choose a period of twelve c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown belo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVI: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance work to improve the energy performance of older homes

Article 244 quater U

…erest carried out on the private portions provided for in f of article 25 of the aforementioned law n° 65-557 of 10 July 1965 as well as work carried out on the common portions and equipment of the bu…

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