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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3845-2

…Minister of Defence.V.-For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of article L-3115-10, the words: "on the proposal of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency" are replaced…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…is Management or his representative; 9° The Director General of the Treasury or his representative; 10° The Director General of the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance or his representative; 11° Five profe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Composite insurance undertakings

Article R352-35

…L. 352-5, insurance undertakings undertaking both the risks referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 310-1 calculate: a) A notional amount of the life Minimum Capital Requirement, in respect of their li…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…wing three categories of cinemas:1° Category C: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 100,000 or more;2° Category D: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 20,000 or more bu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

…ing digital elements, content and services, including the applicable technical protection measures; 10° Where applicable, any relevant compatibility and interoperability of goods incorporating digital…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 L

…quidation as a result of a general security measure;c) The operations provided for by Order no. 45-610 of 10 April 1945 setting out the procedures for applying the legislation on reconstruction and by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Assessment of undeveloped properties

Article 1509

…in the nature of wood on the date of the formal notice provided for by Articles L. 133-9 and L. 133-10 of the Forestry Code.V. - Land other than that classified for tax purposes as building land and t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1590

…es per square kilometre: 1° €5 per square kilometre per year, for the first period of validity; 2° €10 per square kilometre per year, from its first extension; 3° €30 per square kilometre per year, fr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L836-2

…of these articles, the amount of the criminal penalties provided for in Articles L. 823-1 to L. 823-10 of this code. "; 9° In Article L. 822-5, after the words: "In this respect, it", the words: "esta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L835-2

…of these articles, the amount of the criminal penalties provided for in Articles L. 823-1 to L. 823-10 of this code. "; 9° In Article L. 822-5, after the words: "In this respect, it", the words: "esta…

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