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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-63

The declaration of inheritance (number 8 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the total gross assets, including, if there is a community, participation or partnership of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-53

For the application of I and II of article L. 2333-34, the accommodation provider, hotelier, owner or intermediary shall produce, at the request of the mayor or agents appointed by the mayor, a copy o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-55

The flat-rate tourist tax rate is displayed at the town hall and is available to anyone who wishes to see it.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Procedures to be observed by persons sterilising medical devices

Article R5211-52

Any person who sterilizes with a view to placing on the market CE-marked medical devices designed by their manufacturer to be sterilized before use or systems or kits referred to in Section 10 of this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: EC declaration of conformity, product quality assurance.

Article R5211-50

Within the framework of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, product quality assurance, for class II a medical devices or class I medical devices, the provisions laid down in Article R. 5211-49…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Declaration relating to custom-made medical devices.

Article R5211-51

As part of the procedure applicable to custom-made medical devices, the manufacturer must draw up documentation including the name and address of the manufacturer, the place or places of manufacture,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-6

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-6

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-6

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5121-51

…as well as an attestation certifying that the dossiers submitted in each of these States are identical. Any application to vary a marketing authorisation granted in application of one of these procedu…

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