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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

…es provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended, laying down common ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Submission of applications for planning permission equivalent to a business licence.

Article R752-9

For projects requiring planning permission, the application accompanied by the file must be submitted in accordance with the provisions of articles

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

Article 231-4

…231-13; 2° The distribution index for art house cinematographic work…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-15

…he proceedings until the date on which the French patent ceases to have effect under Article L. 614-13 or until the date on which the European patent application is rejected, withdrawn or deemed withd…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-11

…ation that the work has been produced under the conditions set out in article 211-7 and article 211-13. The President of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée may refer the matter to the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Support

Article R552-10

The standards mentioned in article L. 552-13 correspond to the administrative, legal, health and social support services provided to asylum seekers for the duration of their accommodation. They are pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Contributions and taxes provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2332-2

…is applicable to the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in the article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly shopkeepers and craftsme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to investment services providers, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services and participative investment intermediaries

Article L773-49

…their wording resulting from L. 573-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 573-2 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 573-2-1 Order no. 2014-158 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L773-47

…pplicable In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L774-10

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 515-4 O…

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