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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-4

…lication of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of the first paragraph of article R. 313-3 and articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

…making available to the public any technical and legal documentation concerning industrial property;13° Managing the Official Industrial Property Bulletin;14° Examining applications for approval and r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-12

…a half times the amount of the parliamentary allowance as defined in Article 1 of the n° 58-1210 du 13 décembre 1958 portant loi organique relative à l'indemnité des membres du Parlement. This ceiling…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-32

…s charged to the plan holder by the person with whom the plan is opened for the purpose of opening, maintaining or transacting in the plan or transferring the plan to another person are subject to cei…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 F

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to photovoltaic or hydroelectric power generation plants, with the exception of those mentioned in Article 1519 D, whose installed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Citizen Commitment Account

Article L5151-9

…d citizenship, and the thematic reserves it comprises;4° The health reserve mentioned inArticle L. 3132-1 of the Public Health Code; 5° The activity of apprenticeship master mentioned in article L. 62…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-3

…nsible for: 1° Gathering the data mentioned in 1° to 4° of the I of Article L. 1461-1 to create the main database; 2° Storing and making available the data in the main database; 3° Pseudonymisation op…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2

…roof that they hold the diploma of higher accounting studies governed by the décret n° 81-537 du 12 mai 1981 ou du diplôme d'études supérieures comptables et financières ou qu'ils ont validé au moins…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…l of donations and legacies;12° Acquisitions, disposals or exchanges of real estate and long leases;13° Participation in public interest groups;14° Acquisition or sale of securities;15° The registrati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-18

A regulatory authority known as the "Conseil des maisons de vente" is hereby established. The Conseil des maisons de vente, a public utility establishment with legal personality, is responsible for: 1…

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