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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

…le, the Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes and by the magistrate referred to in Article 28-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or by the magistrate delegated to carry out judicial missions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…ROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2121-3 to L. 2121-6 la loi n° 96-142 d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe B

…to the decision giving rise to the entitlement, with article and paragraph of decree no. 90-437 of 28 May 1990 as amended or decree no. 2001-654 of 19 July 2001 which is being applied; - whether it c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-8Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-8-1Decree no. 2019-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 B

…applied, is reduced by applying the rate set for 2012 in III of article 33 of law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012.For 2013, the same compensation, to which the rates of change s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-26

…arrangements for its use and any overtime worked under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 3121-28 to L. 3121-39 ; c) An assessment of the part-time work carried out in the company;d) The number o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis G

…ansferable business creator share warrants issued under the conditions provided for in articles L. 228-91 and L. 228-92 of the French Commercial Code, to members of their salaried staff, to their mana…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-39

…tor general of the regional health agency on a proposal from the president of the executive council;28° One representative of the trade unions representing doctors in public health establishments;29°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-5

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of services, digital content or digital services, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3371-2

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in New Caledonia :1° In Article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted ;2° In Article L. 3113-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 5213-13…

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