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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Structures

Article L2412-2

…ture works intended for an industrial activity whose design is determined by the operating process; 2° Infrastructure works carried out as part of a concerted development zone defined in articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-201

The surgical care activity mentioned in 2° of article R. 6122-25 consists of the diagnostic or therapeutic management of patients requiring or likely to require an invasive or minimally invasive inter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Assessment of the tax

Article 270

…the basis of returns filed by taxable persons in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 287.It applies to taxable sums and all items used to calculate the tax rounded to the nearest euro;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5832-2

…of this Part are not applicable to Mayotte. II.-The following shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014: 1° Article L. 5210-4 ; 2° Article L. 5211-9-2; 2° bis Articles L. 5211-11-2 and L. 5211-11-3;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-246

…a natural person, the existence of a judicial authorisation to operate as a trader under Article L. 121-2; b) In the case of a legal entity, the existence of a judicial authorisation to operate as a t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-20

The provisions of articles L. 7124-13 to L. 7124-15 also apply to minors engaged in artistic or literary activities other than those mentioned in article L. 7124-12.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Aid schemes set up by administrative agreements

Article 711-2

…the bilateral fund for co-development and co-production of Franco-Italian works, signed in Paris on 12 July 2019.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-2

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 290

…zone, be put to the same uses as if they had been imported directly and under the same conditions. 2. When goods placed in free zones are released for consumption, the customs duties and taxes payabl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2423

…he judicial decision giving rise to the mortgage, where this results from the provisions of Article 2401; 2° The judge's authorisation, the judicial decision or the title for a judicial mortgage. Each…

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