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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-3

…janvier 1985 précitée ou, dans le régime antérieur à cette loi, au titre II de la loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 précitée; 5° Be the holder of a master's degree in the administration and liquidatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-4

…wnhill skiing; 12° Gifts and bequests in cash except those referred to in 6° of Article L. 2331-8 ; 13° Subsidies and contributions from third parties to operating expenses; 14° Proceeds corresponding…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-7

…cases: 1° The third party is a person mentioned in 1° to 2° ter or 3° bis, 5°, 6°, 12°, 12° bis or 13° of Article L. 561-2 or the person is a service provider mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 54-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…12° Pet care and walking, with the exception of veterinary care and grooming, for dependent people;13° Temporary maintenance, upkeep and vigilance, at home, of the main or secondary residence;14° Adm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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

Article 1609 quinquies BA

…levy collected by the public inter-municipal cooperation establishments mentioned in II of article 1379-0 bis is equal to the share mentioned in 5° of I of article 1379, by the fraction defined in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-7

…nvier 2021 et n° 2021-71 du 27 janvier 2021 portant réforme de la formation des élus locaux L. 2123-13 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2123-14 and L. 2123-14-1 Order no. 2021-45 of 20 January…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-12

…xceed fourteen days. The measures may be renewed, under the conditions set out in II of article L. 3131-13 of this code, for a maximum period of one month. Placement and solitary confinement measures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

…f the payee's payment service provider and the payer's payment service provider are located, one in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-1

…ollowing shall apply in New Caledonia:1° The provisions of Book I with the exception of Articles R. 133-1, R. 133-2 (4°) and R. 135-1 to R. 135-4 ;2° The provisions of Book II in their wording, for th…

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