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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L363-1

…Title VII of this Book apply under the following conditions: 1° For the application of article L. 313-1, articles L. 3331-1, L. 3331-2, L. 3332-11, L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the Public Health Code a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R411-7

…f articles R. 411-1, R. 411-2 and R. 411-3 are punishable by the fine provided for in 5° of article 131-13 of the French Penal Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article L314-24

…ills concerning the preparation, offer and granting of credit agreements referred to in Article L. 313-1, the provision of the advice service referred to in articles L. 313-13 and L. 313-14 and, where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis D

…e distribution of free shares and payment deadlines, as provided for in amended articles 11, 12 and 13 of law no. 86-912 of 6 August 1986 relating to the terms and conditions of application of the pri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-5

The articles L. 123-1 to L. 123-5, L. 211-12, L. 211-13,L. 211-22, L. 211-24, L. 221-3, L. 261-6, L. 262-2, L. 264-3, L. 264-5, L. 265-1, L. 265-3, L. 266-2, L. 267-1, L. 267-2, L. 268-2 and the secon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-9

…store, distribute, transfer, import and export the xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 13° of Article L. 5121-1. This authorisation is issued for a period of five years. It is renewable a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-15

…of force majeure. The standard regulations and special regulations provided for in articles L. 522-13 and L. 522-17 specify the obligations of operators with regard to the preservation of deposits. T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Debts of the deceased

Article 774

…icle 773, the existence and truthfulness of debts resulting from the application of articles L. 321-13 et seq. of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code are sufficiently proven to the administration by a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Insurance and capitalisation companies

Article 1065

…t from all registration duties when they are made under the provisions of articles L. 324-1, L. 326-13 and L. 384-1 to L. 384-3 of the Insurance Code. When they are made pursuant to 8° or 14° of I of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article R157-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 o…

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