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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…cle L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-4, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1382 of 25 October 2021 on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital age;Arti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-11

…on of profit sharing;3° The charges levied by the insurance undertaking mentioned in article R. 144-25 and, where applicable, the operating expenses of the supervisory committee.The profit-sharing acc…

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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 L365-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception…

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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 L366-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caled…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-2

…2016-301 of 14 March 2016 and, as of 1 January 2018, Law No. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 L. 742-25 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 743-1 Resulting from Ordinance No. 2016-301…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Offences committed by third-party declarants

Article 1736

…meaning of the eighth paragraph of 1 of article 242 ter, shall be liable to an annual tax fine of €25,000.4. By way of derogation from 1, failure to individualise the sums provided for in article 242…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

…ing out all or part of the controls), in accordance with the provisions emanating from the Order of 25 July 2013 implementing the first paragraph of Article 42 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

…s not exceed 50 million euros or whose annual balance sheet total does not exceed 43 million euros";25° In Article R. 2151-14, the words "Regulation (EC) No 75/2008 of the European Parliament and of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax system

Article L5211-6-1

…rms:a) The total number of seats distributed between the municipalities may not exceed by more than 25% the number that would be allocated in application of III and IV of this article;b) The seats are…

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