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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

…vices referred to in paragraphs III and IV of Article 30 and I of Article 31 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy; 7° Activities relating to technical equipment or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-8

…yment of legal costs. 4° Claims guaranteed by the preferential right provided for in Article L. 624-21; > 5° Claims guaranteed by the preferential right provided for in Article L. 624-21; and 5° Claim…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies E

…no more than €43 million. These conditions are assessed in respect of the financial year ending in 2005 or, in the event of a subsequent creation, on the closing date of the first financial year. Act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-8-1

…rental housing benefiting from a decision to grant a subsidy or subsidised loan between 1 December 2005 and 31 December 2026, with the exception of new constructions financed by means of loans referr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3

For the purposes of this Chapter and in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005), the following definitions shall apply 1° Free circulation means permission for a ship to enter a po…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-1

…tation. The issue of the title gives rise to the legal dissemination provided for in Article L. 612-21. Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, foreign natio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-2

In the contracts mentioned in article L. 212-1, the presence of one or more unfair terms covered by the decree issued pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 212-1 is punishable by an administr…

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

Article 78-2-4

…l police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in 1°, 1° bis and 1° ter of Article 21 may carry out not only the identity checks provided for in the eighth paragraph of article 78-2 b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16-1

…r operations recorded by a sports betting operator holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of the aforementioned Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010; 2° By request addressed to the company hol…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-8

…of up to 15,000 euros. These sanctions are imposed under the conditions set out in articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23. The decision of the Sanctions Committee or the agreement reached in accordance wi…

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