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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-26

I-Subject to the provisions set out in II, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-26

I-Subject to the provisions set out in II, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-1

A société en commandite par actions, the capital of which is divided into shares, is formed between one or more general partners, who have the status of business persons and are indefinitely and joint…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-31

A creditor or credit intermediary shall be liable to a fine of 30,000 euros for: 1° Failing to provide the borrower with adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 170 bis

Sont assujetties à la déclaration prévue au 1 de l'article 170, quel que soit le montant de leur revenu:1° Les personnes qui possèdent un avion de tourisme ou un véhicule de tourisme au sens de l'arti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 222-19

Long-length cinematographic works that meet the following conditions are eligible for direct allocations: 1° They have received investment approval or, if this has not been requested, production appro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-92

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.When aid is awarded jointly to a production company and a director, a fraction equal to at least 30% of the amount is paid to the director, without prejudice…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4413-3

The Ile-de-France region defines regional travel policy, in compliance with the guidelines of the master plan for the Ile-de-France region provided for by Article L. 123-1 of the town planning code an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-16

If a trader fails to mention in the annex to the contract provided for in article L. 224-90 the information provided for in article R. 224-1, is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Policy on medicinal products and sterile medical devices in health care institutions

Article R6111-11

The institutional medical committee in public health establishments or the institutional medical conference in private health establishments contributes to the work of the observatory mentioned in art…

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