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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-3

Subject to the adaptations provided for by Article R. 811-3, the following shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories:1° The provisions of Book I with the exception of Article R. 133…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater A

…am-train multiple units 13 403 Towed vehicles Passenger trailers 5,594 High-speed passenger trailer 11 652 Tram-train trailer 2,796The categories of rolling stock are specified by joint order of the m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1600

…the regional chambers of commerce and industry, under the conditions set out in 10° of article L. 711-16 of the French Commercial Code.Exempt from this tax are:1° Taxpayers who exclusively carry out…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L765-2

…of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are deleted; 2° In Article L. 711-2, the words: "or of one of the States listed in the first paragraph and for which he alone has e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R442-2

…421-35 to R. 421-51 R. 421-53 to R. 421-60R. 422-1R. 422-4 and R. 422-5 R. 422-7 to R. 422-9 R. 422-11 and R. 422-12 R. 423-1 to R. 423-5 R. 424-1 to R. 424-12 R. 425-1 to R. 425-14 R. 426-1R. 426-2fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

…tional institutes of higher education;10° Expenses related to the organisation of school transport ;11° Expenditure relating to social action, health and integration borne by the metropolis;12° Expend…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…of the Council of 20 May 2015 on information accompanying transfers of funds ;7° Regulation No 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-46

…of the dose administered. This definition does not apply to the products mentioned in article R. 1211-29 and to labile blood products; 8° For research involving a medicinal product, unexpected advers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-1

…rticle L. 1422-1 of the public health code if the metropolitan authority exercises this competence; 11° The fencing of cemeteries, their maintenance and their relocation in the cases determined by Cha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-8-4-1

…he amount of the sum due in respect of the departmental right of way provided for in Article L. 321-11 of the Environment Code. For offences recorded as a result of the use of a toll collection system…

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