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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L145-2

I.-The provisions of this chapter also apply: 1° To leases of premises or buildings housing educational establishments; 2° To leases granted to municipalities for buildings or premises assigned, eithe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

…the agreement provides for the transfer option mentioned in the eighth paragraph of article L. 132-23 according to the procedures described in section 5 of chapter II of title III of book I as well a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

…nge set since 2009 are applied, is reduced by applying the rate provided for 2015 in III of Article 23 of Law no. 2014-1654 of 29 December 2014 on finance for 2015.For 2016, the same compensation, to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-9

…details), request received on paper, by fax or in any electronic form. 3.06 € 4.59 € MA 21 MA 22MA 23 History of allocation of a call number, SIM card number or subscriber identifier (IMSI number). 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-149

…l acetate 205-500-4 141-78-6 734 200 - 1468 400 - - - Isobutyl acetate 203-745-1 110-19-0 241 50 - 723 150 - - Comes into force on 1 March 2022 Isopentyl acetate 204-662-3 123-92-2 270 50 - 540 100 -…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71

…t of appeal or the magistrate designated by him pursuant to the articles 627-5,695-28,696-11and 696-23 if the person is detained for another reason, or at the questioning of the accused before the pol…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-4 (art. A212-49)

…OI 121 CE Involve volunteers in the design OI 122 CE Define the objectives of an action project OI 123 CE Propose teaching methods adapted to the objectives and the target groups OI 124 CE Organise th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…ed products, the transfer of which is subject to the prior authorisation provided for in Article L. 2335-10 of the Defence Code, to chemicals listed in Schedule 1 annexed to the Paris Convention and m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-5

…ject of an authorisation for the preparation process provided for in Article 6(2) of Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the establishment of standar…

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