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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-16

…n to make a declaration of interests as provided for in article 25 ter of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, the interview provided for in the first paragraph is compulsory and is conducted on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-122

…he Users' Commission are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions defined in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. They must also exercise professional discretion with regard…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the vineyard planting authorisati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

…ic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried children under the age of twenty-one living under their roof; 2° Foreigners staying in Franc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…preventive measures pursuant to this chapter, except in the cases provided for in IV of Article L. 133-8, I of Article L. 133-10 and Article L. 133-21. The charges referred to in the aforementioned a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

…ithout prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps, a seller of financial instr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2

…cordance with Article 6 of Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, proces…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…years and whose classification expired on the date of entry into force of decree no. 2015-298 of 16 March 2015 amending the conditions for the classification of tourist residences; -unclassified estab…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies EA

…ned by decree, up to a limit of €50,000 for a single, widowed or divorced person and €100,000 for a married couple. Taxpayers applying for the tax reduction waive the right to deduct these expenses, e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 964

…e properties and real estate rights. Except in the cases provided for in a and b of 4 of article 6, married couples are subject to joint taxation. Partners bound by a civil solidarity pact defined in…

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