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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Manufacture, packaging and importation of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-1

…ty of the colouring substances complies with that laid down in the order referred to inArticle 2 of Decree no. 89-674 of 18 September 1989 or, failing this, with a national monograph or other specific…

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

Article 244 quater A

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L194-1

…aw no. 91-716 of 26 July 1991 containing various economic and financial provisions. Articles L. 113-14, L. 113-15 and L. 113-15-2 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-17-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by which, pursuant to Article R. 713-11, the judgment is notified to the lessor, informs the latter that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-4

…stituted by drawing lots, is composed of :1° Members of the teaching and hospital staff governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to the teaching and hospital staff of university h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article L750-1-1

…ocal commerce by means of the aid provided for in the article 4 de la loi n° 89-1008 du 31 décembre 1989 relative au développement des entreprises commerciales et artisanales et à l'amélioration de le…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-5

…The prohibition mentioned in the same first paragraph does not apply to rental debts where a court decision has granted the debtor payment deadlines pursuant to V and VI of article 24 of law no. 89-4…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1115

…by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or that provided for i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-2

…ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LE RÉDACTIONUR L. 711-1 and L. 711-2 Resulting from law no. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022 in favour of independent professional activity L. 711-3 and L. 711-6 Resulting from…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 B

…ty tax on undeveloped property for the fifteen years following the year in which it was planted, by decision of the departmental and regional councils, in respect of the share allocated respectively t…

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