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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-3

…Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis B

…ommes versées pour l'acquisition des biens non visés à l'article 1er, premier alinéa, de ladite loi mais se rattachant directement à l'exploitation de l'entreprise de presse, sont exemptes de tous imp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L651-4

…article L. 761-5.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are not applicable in French Guyana. However, the provisions of the first two paragraphs of arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Mutual assistance for the purposes of hearings, surveillance or infiltration

Article 694-5

…on being prosecuted may only be carried out with his or her consent. The provisions of articles 434-13 and 434-15-1 of the Penal Code shall apply to witnesses heard on the territory of the Republic at…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

…ears old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent (fam…

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

Article 59 bis

…by professional secrecy, under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-6

The analyses defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 are carried out under the responsibility of a practitioner approved for this purpose under the conditions laid down in article R. 1131-9 and work…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article R628-1

…e to the safeguard procedure with the exception of articles R. 621-20, R. 621-26, R. 622-11, R. 622-13, R. 626-17, R. 626-18 and R. 626-22 and Section 3 of Chapter IV and subject to the provisions of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-24

…shall rule on the resumption of the judicial liquidation proceedings provided for in Article L. 643-13 after having heard or duly summoned the debtor. The decision to resume proceedings is subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

…authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009.The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II are applicable to manag…

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