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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

The following are deemed to be misleading, within the meaning of articles L. 121-2 and L. 121-3, commercial practices aimed at : 1° For a professional to claim to be a signatory to a code of conduct w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…ided for in articles 311-3 and 311-4, 313-5, 314-5 and 314-6;- concealment provided for in article 321-1 ;- destruction, damage and deterioration not presenting a danger to persons and unlawful instal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R385-2

…in is equal, within the limit of the theoretical mathematical provision mentioned in Article R. 441-21 of this Code, Article R. 222-16 of the Mutual Code and Article R. 932-4-15 of the Social Security…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-4

…Ringer's solutions. 18° Oxytocics and analogues. 19° Oxygen. 20° Medication to block lactation. 21° Equimolecular mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide, exclusively in hospitals and subject to appro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

…pporting documents to be attached to an application for a production investment allowance (Articles 211-41 et seq.)I.-Investment approval : A.-General scheme : 1° A copy of the co-production contract(…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-1

…ce policies with a term of less than one month ; b) The insurance contracts mentioned in article L. 211-1 of this code; c) Contracts performed in full by both parties at the express request of the con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

…tory; 3° In Article L. 411-1, 6° is deleted; 4° In Article L. 411-4, the references to Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15 and L. 421-16, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29 are deleted; 5° In Article L. 411…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…tory; 3° In Article L. 411-1, 6° is deleted; 4° In Article L. 411-4, the references to Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15 and L. 421-16, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29 are deleted; 5° In Article L. 411…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156

…ject before 1 January 1996 of a declaration of commencement of work as provided for in article R.* 421-40 of the town planning code and acquired by the taxpayer, directly or indirectly, within five ye…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

…lity, the judicial police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in articles 20 and 21-1° may ask any person in respect of whom there are one or more plausible grounds for suspecting t…

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