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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Transfer of ownership of movable property for valuable consideration

Article 732 A

Deeds recording the transfer by mutual agreement of a small-scale fishing vessel and the equipment used to operate it are registered free of charge.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Rules relating to life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A134-4

The conversion referred to in article R. 134-4 may only be carried out every five years and on condition that, after the conversion, the difference between the amount of the diversification provision…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-94

Activities taking place in a specific environment within the meaning of the provisions of article L. 212-7 are mentioned in article R. 212-91.An order from the Minister for Sport determines, for each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

I.-Within one month of receipt of the declaration, the Prefect of the region referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 4331-12 will inform the service provider, in the light of the examination…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D753-2

I. Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article D754-2

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D752-2

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colum…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-20-2

The persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall define and implement procedures, adapted to the money laundering and terrorist financing risks to which they are exposed, enabling them to determine whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-10

Within thirty days of the decision to select the external companies being sent, the head of each external company selected must: 1° Organise the appointment of representatives of the employees or, as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions and testing programmes

Article R1322-42

Under the provisions of article R. 1322-14, the Prefect may require the operator, on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, to carry out analyses in addition to those defi…

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