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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L121-22

Any advertising of:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L1221-2

…t of the purpose for which it is concluded in the cases and under the conditions mentioned in Title IV relating to fixed-term employment contracts.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 N

The declarations, options or requests provided for in IV of article 204 H and articles 204 I à 204 M are submitted electronically by taxpayers whose main residence is equipped with internet access and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax base

Article 266

…ies of goods, services and intra-Community acquisitions, by all sums, values, goods or services received or to be received by the supplier or service provider as consideration for these transactions,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte

Article L1446-2

…lication in Mayotte, the following articles are adapted as follows:1° In the first sentence of g of 2° of Article L. 1431-2, after the word "maladie", the following words are inserted: ", avec la cais…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Verification procedures

Article R2144-2

Where the purchaser establishes that documents or information required to be submitted as part of the application are missing or incomplete, he may ask all the candidates concerned to complete their a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3443-2

…nance the overall allocation for school construction and equipment allocated to the overseas collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy pursuant to Article L. 6264-5 ; 2° And a second allowance amounting to €1,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-2

The departmental council of each overseas department may submit proposals to the Government with a view to the conclusion of international commitments concerning regional cooperation between the Frenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-2

Failure by a sponsor to provide investigators with the information required by law relating to veterinary medicinal products undergoing experimentation or trials is punishable by two years' imprisonme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article L1447-2

For the application of article L. 1434-12-2 in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, references to the General Tax Code are replaced by references to locally applicable texts wi…

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