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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

…of Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment, and pursuant to Article L. 8271-17 of the same code, officers and agents of the judicial police of the national police and gendarmer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…nts More than 13% and less than or equal to 14 19 points More than 14% and less than or equal to 15 17 points More than 15% and less than or equal to 16 14 points More than 16% and less than or equal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R775-38

…18 R. 561-31-3 n° 2021-387 of 2 April 2021 R. 561-32 n° 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-36 n° 2021-1757 of 22 December 2021 R. 561-36-1 and R. 561-36-2 n° 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-36-3 n° 202…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 nonies: Businesses located in business tax-free zones in overseas departments

Article 44 quaterdecies

…allowance referred to in I is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-2

…y applicable provisions having the same purpose;6° In article L. 2141-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747 of the General Tax Code are replaced by locally applicable references ha…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-2

…y applicable provisions having the same purpose;6° In article L. 2141-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747 of the General Tax Code are replaced by locally applicable references ha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…es other than those mentioned above; j) Non-commercial pecuniary losses; k) Other pecuniary losses. 17. Legal protection. 18. Assistance : Assistance to people in difficulty, particularly when travell…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-6-1

…ratio between the proportion of total recipients of housing benefit, as defined in Article L. 2334-17, in the total number of dwellings in the department and this same proportion recorded in all urba…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

…th the use of products intended for human health, products listed in Annex XVI of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 falling within its remit and products intended for cosmetic use. It monitors the risk associa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…h 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018L. 5211-7Law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 on differentiation, decentralisation, deconcentration and various measures to…

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