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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2573-56

The chapitre VII of Title III of Book III of Part Two shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-5

I.- Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, the following are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-5

I.- Pursuant to 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Article L. 15…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 sexies-0 A

The reduced rates provided for in article 278 sexies are equal to:Sectors or premises concerned Subdivision of article 278 sexies Rate Social rental housing financed by a subsidised integration loan 1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Administrative police measures

Article L532-5

Failure to comply with the measures ordered or to be applied to electronic addresses notified pursuant to article L. 521-3-1 is punishable by the penalties laid down in 1 of VI of Article 6 of Law no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-5

I. - Notwithstanding any contractual clause providing for the reduction or conversion of the instruments mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° below and subject to the exclusions mentioned in I and II of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-5

For the application of articles L. 1251-5, L. 1251-9, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-13, L. 1251-16, L. 1251-17, L. 1251-29, L. 1251-30, L. 1251-31, L. 1251-34, L. 1251-35, L. 1251-41 and L. 1251-60 to open-ende…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-37

If the lender or lessor fails to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 313-38 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52

The resolution college may decide to transfer, on one or more occasions, to one or more purchasers other than a bridge institution, all or part of the equity securities mentioned in Chapter II of Titl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for training initiatives to help employees adapt.

Article L5121-5

Companies without trade union representatives benefit from State aid when they apply a branch agreement or a professional agreement on employment which provides for this possibility and determines the…

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