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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Definition

Article 502

…ect taxation.They must justify any possession of beverages by a document mentioned in 4° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services or a receipt certifying payment of the excise d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L313-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to: 1° Credit agreements, as defined in 6° of Article L. 311-1, intended to finance the following transactions: a) For buildings for residential use or for profess…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-1

…otherwise stated in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from In Title I L. 310-1 L. 311-1 to L. 312-6 L. 313-1 to L. 313-5 L. 313-7 and L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-3-1

…f conduct that they have drawn up for the marketing of financial instruments referred to in Article L. 211-1, banking transactions mentioned in article L. 311-1, payment services mentioned in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-71

…ers' postulation services in the following matters: 1° The seizure of property governed by articles L. 311-1 to L. 341-1 and R. 311-1 à R. 334-3 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures; 2° Divisio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Application procedures

Article 298 octodecies

…ion of this chapter:1° Products subject to excise duty are understood within the meaning of article L. 311-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services; 2° Alcoholic beverages are understood to be wit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L821-2

…on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) or in Article L. 311-1, to refuse to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations in the case provided fo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-5

…ation procedure is not applicable to persons exercising an agricultural activity defined in article L. 311-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime qui bénéficient de la procédure prévue aux articles L…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article L343-1

…hich are an extension of the act of production or which are based on the farm are set out inarticle L. 311-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code , which is reproduced below: "Art. L. 311-1:…

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