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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R362-2

The following provisions do not apply 1° Section 1 of Chapter I of Title I ; 2° Section 1 of Chapter IV of Title II; 3° Chapter II of Title IV of this Book.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-21

…ajor elements of the functional programme and to present the general technical provisions envisaged;2° To indicate the provisional timescales for completion;3° To establish a provisional estimate of t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Effects of the mortgage.

Article 247

1. If there are two or more mortgages on the same building or on the same share of ownership of the building, the rank is determined by the order of priority of the dates, times and minutes of registr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-5

The associations referred to in articles 2-1 to 2-24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not eligible for the approval provided for in article D. 1-12-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-2

…re; d) Identity and contact details of persons to be contacted in the event of care being provided; 2° Concerning users of the information system: a) Identification data ; b) Contact details.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment

Article L214-24-18

When the valuation is carried out in accordance with 2° of Article L. 214-24-15, the AMF may require that the valuation procedures implemented by the AIF or its management company, as well as the valu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-2

…FIAs, under the conditions set by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers ; 2° The temporary holding of debt securities, in particular in execution of repurchase agreements, se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-2

…tion other than failure to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1 ; 2° When the employer has paid the wages and allowances mentioned in article L. 8252-2 under the cond…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-5

Where the persons referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 561-38-2 use an external service provider pursuant to Article R. 561-38-2, they shall ensure that their internal control system also…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies E

1. Taxable persons who buy and resell investment gold as defined in 2 of article 298 sexdecies A must keep, for six years in support of their accounts, documents enabling their customers to be identif…

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