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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 285 bis

1. Publishers, collective rights management organisations and producers who pay the rights referred to in 2 of III of article 293 B must, except where the author has waived this arrangement pursuant t…

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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

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional work or services that have become necessary

Article R3135-3

Where the concession contract is concluded by a contracting authority, the amount of the amendment provided for in article R. 3135-2 may not exceed 50% of the amount of the initial concession contract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-3

The securities mentioned in article L. 2253-2 are held in registered form or represented by registered certificates.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-12

The provisions set out in articles R. 718-2 and R. 718-4 are applicable to this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article R3213-1-1

The competent State authority referred to in Article L. 3213-2 is the departmental director of public finance.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Evidentiary value of regular reports and remedies available to defendants against this legal authority.

Article 337

1. Customs reports drawn up by a single officer are authentic until proven otherwise. 2. In the case of offences recorded in a report following a paper audit, proof to the contrary may only be provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-8

…article L. 1221-8, the terms and conditions of which are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat; 2° Income from ancillary activities; 3° Fees for services rendered established by decree under the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-9

Attempted offences under articles L. 5421-2 and L. 5421-3 are punishable by the same penalties.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article R628-5

The documents and instruments referred to in Article L. 628-2 are communicated without delay by the Registrar to the Public Prosecutor.

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