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

Article L762-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In article L. 720-1, the reference to article L. 722-7 is deleted; 2° In article L. 730-1, the reference to article L. 732-8 is deleted; 3° In…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1043-0 A

Transfers of property, rights and obligations between health establishments referred to in article L. 6112-3 of the Public Health Code are exempt from payment of the contribution provided for in artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe III

STRUCTURE OF EXECUTED BUDGETS AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THESE BUDGETS BY ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY NETWORK The executed budgets of establishments in the chambers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-16

In their application for registration, the associations mentioned in article L. 213-8 of the Monetary and Financial Codedeclare, pursuant to article R. 123-62 : 1° The title of the association, follow…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R542-2

For the application of articles R. 521-1, R. 522-1, R. 523-1, R. 524-1 and R. 525-2 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the references to the director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and emplo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interprofessional redistribution

Article R444-29

Installation aid and maintenance aid cannot be combined for the same service.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interprofessional redistribution

Article R444-26

An order of the Minister of Justice will determine the geographical areas in which aid may be granted to maintain or set up a practice. The areas referred to in the previous paragraph are defined in p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interprofessional redistribution

Article R444-24

Installation aid may only be granted in respect of services subject to tariffs and for a maximum period of thirty-six months following that of installation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-2

The Board of Directors of the public establishment mentioned in article L. 5427-7 regulates the affairs of the establishment through its deliberations. With the exception of those which have the chara…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-37

For the purposes of assessing the limits set out in Article R. 214-36 : 1° When the securities held by the fund are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of…

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