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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…cordance with procedures defined by decree, the following may be indexed to the general price level:1° (Repealed) ;2° Livret A passbook accounts as defined in article L. 221-1 ; 3° Popular savings pas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-4

For the persons mentioned in 1° to 2°e, 6°, with the exception of financial investment advisors and providers of participative financing services in respect of their activities mentioned in Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2372-4

When the companies, subsidiaries and establishments concerned do not have any form of representation, the information mentioned in articles D. 2372-1 and D. 2372-2 is communicated directly, by any mea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-7

The relocation of an existing outlet to the territory of a municipality is not considered to be the opening of a new outlet: 1° If it is carried out by the owner of the business or his successors in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-1

…ver this information, in particular in digital form, where applicable in accordance with standards set by regulation, without the obligation of professional secrecy being invoked against them without…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition, assimilation and classification.

Article 28

The type of goods is the designation assigned to them by the Common Customs Tariff. Decrees issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance may prescribe the use of the coding elements of the nomen…

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

Article 1693 bis

…last financial year for which the accounts have been closed. Any additional tax due on the annual return referred to in 1° of I of article 298 bis is paid when the return is filed. If the operator co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1251-1

…e to the nature of the activity carried out and the temporary nature of these jobs, are as follows: 1° Forestry operations ; 2° Ship repair; 3° Removals; 4° Hotels and restaurants; 5° Leisure and holi…

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