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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-8

…der one of the cessation clauses provided for in section C of article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951. For the application of sections 5 and 6 of the same section C, the change in circumsta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

1 (Repealed)1 bis (Repealed for royalties taken into account from 1 January 2002 in the results of grantors and concessionaires).1 ter. The long-term capital gains or losses regime is not applicable t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-37

…fy for personal housing assistance. II.By way of derogation from I, residential premises located in Mayotte are considered to be over-occupied when, in the event of the arrival at the home of a spouse…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-7

The reports drawn up by the sworn and approved agents mentioned in Article L. 331-19 may be drawn up in electronic form. In this case, a secure electronic signature is used under the conditions provid…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-29

…e conditions defined in article D. 312-27 and the minimum maturity amount defined in article D. 312-28 correspond to a monthly repayment schedule. In the case of an instalment covering a period other…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-6

…hall be issued to tax officials authorised to carry out judicial investigations pursuant to Article 28-2 by the head of the judicial police department set up within the national directorate of the jud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-25

…l of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-20

…nfit for habitation unless they comply with the provisions of article 4 of the decree of 30 January 2002 relating to the characteristics of decent housing taken for the application ofarticle 187 of la…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-54

During the pre-liquidation period, the fund : 1° May no longer arrange for new subscriptions of units other than those of its unitholders on the date of its entry into the pre-liquidation period in or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-8

I. - The articles L. 2123-25, L. 2123-28 and L. 2123-29 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and IV. II. - For the application of the first…

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