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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-5-1

You can consult the full text with its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 762-3

The assistance measures provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article R731-4

The assessors of the commercial chambers are elected under the conditions set out in articles R. 723-1 to R. 723-31.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: State employees.

Article D5424-49

The Prefect shall issue to the employees concerned leaving the service a certificate bearing the information provided for in article D. 5424-31.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 196 bis

The situation to be taken into account is that existing on 1 January of the year of taxation. However, in the year of the occurrence or cessation of one or more of the events or conditions mentioned i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-139-21

Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale set up, pursuant to article 31-1 of law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal profes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-12

The successful candidates, duly authorised under the provisions of Article R. 15-33-29-11 as tax agents responsible for carrying out investigations pursuant to Article 28-2, are designated as judicial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-1

Title I of Book II of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles R. 1211-1 to R. 1211-11, R. 1211-25 to R. 1211-28-1 and R. 1211-48.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2391-20

The provisions of articles R. 2191-26, R. 2191-27, R. 2191-29 and R. 2191-31 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R734-17

Article R. 165-2 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands as amended by Decree no. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019.

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