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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Value added tax on tourist accommodation and facilities.

Article D421-1

…de relating to the liability to value added tax of certain accommodation services, cited in article L. 421-1, are defined by articles 176 to 178 and 178 bis of Annex II as well as by article 30 of Ann…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D443-4

…s otherwise stated in the table below. Applicable articles In the wording resulting from In Title I D. 414-1 D. 414-3 and D. 414-4 In Title II D. 421-16 to D. 421-20 D. 421-30 D. 421-32 D. 422-6 D. 42…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D442-4

…s otherwise stated in the table below. Applicable articles In the wording resulting from In Title I D. 414-1 D. 414-3 and D. 414-4 In Title II D. 421-16 to D. 421-20 D. 421-30 D. 421-32 D. 422-6 D. 42…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-5

The election of the representatives mentioned in article D. 1111-4 takes place by post.The ballot papers are sent or deposited at the prefecture of the department, in accordance with the procedures la…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article D2135-7

…or employers and their unions, and the associations of employees or employers mentioned in article L. 2135-1 whose resources within the meaning of article D. 2135-9 are equal to or greater than 230,0…

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

Article D524-2

I. - For the purposes of c of I of article L. 524-3, the beneficial owner(s) is (are) the natural person(s) defined in accordance with the provisions of article R. 561-1. II. - The managers and benefi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal of public aid

Article D8272-3

When the competent authority receives an application for one of the aids mentioned in article D. 8272-1, it shall check whether the applicant has been fined for one of the offences constituting illega…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: CONSUMER INSTITUTIONS

Article D824-4

…ssociations: one association implementing food aid authorised at national level pursuant to article L. 266-2 du code de l'action sociale et des familles, an association representing users of the healt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-2

…retirement and accidents at work, each appointed by the director of the Mayotte social security fund.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1442-5

For the application of articles D. 1432-2, D. 1432-7 and D. 1432-11 to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the reference to article D. 1432-1 is replaced by the reference to article D. 1442…

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