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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

…lure by a company to comply with the obligations set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 5121-14-3 when no agreement between the Economic Committee for Health Products and the company has been c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R444-2

…) Current profit before tax in the case of a declaration of corporation tax under the normal regime.14° "Result of the profession": sum of the results of the professionals of a profession, in respect…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…17 December 2021R. 2123-11-3Decree no. 2003-943 of 2 October 2003 R. 2123-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 2123-13 to R. 2123-15 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-16 Decree no. 2021-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

…Caledonia", with the exception of their references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4 and L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, in 3° of Article L. 434-7 or in references to the obl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…ch Polynesia", with the exception of their references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4, L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, 3° of Article L. 434-7 and in references to the oblig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-7

…ve rise to an allocation from the fund for actual investment expenditure carried out from 1 January 2006 if: a) The asset is entrusted to a third party that is responsible either for managing a public…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-39

…be implemented, in particular with regard to the objectives mentioned in 1° to 8° of article L. 112-14 and taking into account the national guidelines in terms of sports policy defined within the fram…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012, except in the case provided for in IV of Article L. 133-8.IV. - When the Payment Serv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

…Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps, a seller of financial in…

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