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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "the other technical standards…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-29

The compulsory expenditure of the Corsican collectivity includes:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the bodies of the Corsican collectivity and the upkeep of its administrative buildings;2° F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-15

The sums collected by a company savings plan may be allocated to the acquisition of : 1° Securities issued by open-ended investment companies governed by articles L. 214-7 to L. 214-7-4 and L. 214-24-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

I. - Articles L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208

…munications qui n'ont pas pour objet exclusif l'activité mentionnée au I de l'article 1er de la loi n° 69-1160 du 24 décembre 1969 pour la partie des bénéfices provenant des contrats de crédit-bail co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

The following foreign nationals are exempt from signing the Republican Integration Contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wordin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-4

For the purposes of Section 4 of Chapter II of this Title, it shall constitute substantial assistance for a person to: 1° Fully disclosing, in a signed written statement or in a recorded interview, al…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

I. - Under the conditions set out in II to IV, the provisions of this chapter apply to payment services provided by the payment service providers mentioned in Book V in the context of the activities d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-68

An agreement concluded and approved under the conditions laid down in section 5 of chapter II of title II of book IV of part five, with the exception of article L. 5422-20-1 and the second paragraph o…

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