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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-2

I. - The sums distributable by a UCITS are made up of :1° Net income plus retained earnings plus or minus the balance of the income equalisation account;2° Realised capital gains, net of costs, less r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article R751-1

Without prejudice to the second paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, the authority competent to place an asylum seeker under house arrest pursuant to article L. 751-2 is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-1

…clarant completes the declaration within one month of completion of the work by notifying the mayor:1° The date on which the work was completed;2° Any changes made to any of the elements of the initia…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-1

Any infringement of a geographical indication in violation of the protection granted to it by European Union law or national legislation shall constitute an infringement giving rise to liability on th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-13

Trade unions may register their trademarks under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 2134-1 and L. 2134-2 of the Labour Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-11

…minate and promote the principles of the Republican Commitment Contract among its members who are : 1° An association affiliated to the federation; 2° A licence holder of the federation; 3° A profit-m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
X: Tax on insurance policies and similar taxes

Article 1723 quindecies

1. The tax on insurance conventions provided for in articles 991 et seq. and the contributions or levies collected in accordance with the same rules shall be paid, by direct transfer to the Treasury a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14-1

…Pierre-et-Miquelon, under the conditions laid down in the following articles of the Electoral Code: 1° For Mayotte: article L. 451 ; 2° For Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: articles LO 530 and L. 531.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Waste treatment

Article R4412-122

Waste is : 1° Collected as and when it is produced ; 2° Packaged in appropriate, closed packaging, with the labelling required by Decree no. 88-466 of 28 April 1988 relating to products containing asb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 ter

It is instituted, for the benefit of the établissements publics fonciers mentioned in article L. 321-1 of the town planning code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law…

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