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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-2

…is I is applicable to the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972 instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly traders and craftsmen.T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-11

…ablishments or organisations manufacturing products referred to in article L. 1243-1 and in 12° and 13° of article L. 5121-1, the authorisation referred to in articles L. 1243-2, L. 4211-8 and L. 4211…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-3

…ablishments may charge individuals in New Caledonia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing an account; 2° One change of address per year; 3° Issuing bank identity stat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-3

…ishments may charge individuals in French Polynesia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing an account; 2° One change of address per year; 3° Issuing bank identity stat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-161

…ed at level V of the interministerial nomenclature of training levels referred to in article R. 335-13 of the Education Code, and have been looking for work for at least six months over the previous t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

…3-12. Any investigator who carries out such research in breach of the provisions of article L. 1121-13 is liable to the same penalties.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-17

…ent ceases to have effect, in whole or in part, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 614-13 of this Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-14

…mprises :1° The chairmen of the delegations ;2° The representatives provided for in article L. 4232-13;3° A pharmacist public health inspector representing the Minister for Health and a pharmacist rep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-5

…account items, as well as the information to be included in the notes referred to in Article L. 123-13 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Savings products

Article R225-2

Articles D. 224-4 and D. 224-5, article R. 224-13 for sub-accounts opened in the form of a securities account and articles R. 224-14 to R. 224-17 for sub-accounts opened in the form of a group insuran…

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