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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-22

I.-When implementing a resolution measure in respect of a person referred to in Article L. 311-1, the College of Resolution shall ensure the continuity of the critical functions resulting from the act…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 bis

Subject toArticle L. 286 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, when implementing the powers of investigation, recording and prosecution provided for in this Code or when required on the basis of the Code…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis WB

I. - Any person who prepares or processes fishery or aquaculture products, in a land-based establishment or in a factory vessel, pays a processing health fee to the State. II. - This fee is based on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Employee information and training

Article R4436-1

When the risk assessment reveals that workers are exposed at their place of work to a noise level equal to or greater than the lower exposure values defined in 3° of article R. 4431-2, the employer sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-3

The provisions of Chapter V of Title I of Book I of this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter and with the exception of articles R. 3115-16, R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies C

Provided that the members of the association resulting from the conversion are identical to the members of the converted company or body, that no changes are made to the accounting entries and that th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-3

Where there are one or more plausible reasons to suspect that, following his imprisonment, a convicted person has not complied with the prohibition imposed on him, pursuant to his sentence, from enter…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-2 du code de la consommation

A.-Inserted in the general terms and conditions of sale of goods (excluding pets) The consumer has a period of two years from delivery of the goods to obtain the implementation of the legal guarantee…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-4 du code de la consommation

The general terms and conditions contain a box including the following information, with the "X" replaced by the contractual period(s) for the supply of digital content and digital services that are o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-3 du code de la consommation

The consumer has a period of two years from the date of supply of the digital content or digital service to obtain the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity in the event of the appearanc…

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