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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-8

…3, provided that the net turnover of all these companies together is at least 40 million euros ;2° Main insolvency proceedings opened in respect of a debtor that has an establishment on the territory…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R772-2

…icle R. 561-9, the words "in the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in mainland France";6° In 3° of Article R. 561-15:a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following:"…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R772-1

…icle R. 561-9, the words "in the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in mainland France";6° In 3° of Article R. 561-15:a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following:"…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-8

…product; d) The duration of treatment; e) The number of animals to be included in the trial and the main inclusion criteria; 4° For the veterinary medicinal product to be tested: a) Its name as define…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

…or exclusion, a new member may be appointed under the same conditions as his predecessor for the remainder of the term of office.Article 4The members of the disciplinary bodies shall decide in comple…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12

…n the first paragraph of Article L. 5123-2 of this Code or in the first paragraph of Article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code and for which the company concerned has submitted, or undertakes to s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of farm profits

Article 63

…farm profits. The same applies to income from the production of energy from products or by-products mainly from the farm. The preponderance shall be assessed en masse with regard to each product marke…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

…ed to provide assistance to the traveller if he is in difficulty, in accordance with article L. 211-17-1 ; 3° The name of the entity responsible for protection against insolvency and its contact detai…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis WA

…under the common organisation of the markets established by Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products;3. In…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R444-2

…isions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wor…

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