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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS.

Article D1875-1

Article R. 1618-1 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries

Article D4423-1

Article D. 4311-15-1 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sale of goods in storage.

Article 186

1. Goods that have not been removed within a period of four months from the date of their entry in the deposit register shall be sold by public auction.2. Goods that are perishable or in a poor state…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Financial institutions

Article 1065

Subject to the provisions of article 1020, transfers of portfolios of contracts and the movable or immovable reserves relating to these contracts are exempt from all registration duties when they are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1775

…epeat offence or multiple offences established by one or more judgments, the person convicted under 1° of 1 of the article 1772 shall be disqualified from practising the professions of business agent,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Elections and operation of regional and inter-regional councils.

Article R4124-1-1

…ed panel called upon to deliberate in the cases provided for in the fourth paragraph of article L. 4124-11. For the ordre des médecins, this restricted panel is composed of between seven and fifteen m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-1

…sary for its management. In particular, it may provide that the Chairman of the Board of Directors: 1° Recruits the Institute's staff and ensures their hierarchical supervision ; 2° Prepares the delib…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-11

…of repertory works allocated under an annual distribution programme is reserved for companies that:1° Regularly distribute repertory cinematographic works. Companies that have distributed at least th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L742-12

…ibuted by the Office des Postes et Télécommunications under the conditions set out in articles L. 221-2 to L. 221-4, L. 221-6 and L. 221-38. Sums in excess of the ceiling mentioned in article L. 221-4…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1

…s article does not apply to sectors of activity employing the employees mentioned in articles L. 6331-55, L. 6331-65 and L. 7111-1. The list of sectors concerned is set by order of the Minister of Lab…

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