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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-5

…hone or fax numbers or the Internet address where the information provided for in article R. 513-10-14 is made available to the public. Where this is not practical, the addresses mentioned in 6° and t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…liability company shares and current account advances, as defined in I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which grant subscribers of equity securities only the rights resulting from their status as s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

…stribution is taken from:1° Net capital gains realised during financial years ending on or after 31 December 2001 from the disposal of securities held for at least two years;2° Sums received by the ve…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-1

…able in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording result…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-1

…ns are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording result…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-1

…sions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording result…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Legislative part

Article préliminaire

…ofessional secrecy of defence and counsel, as provided for in article 66-5 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, is guaranteed during criminal procee…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…he means test set out in law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 on legal aid and decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020 implementing this law; 13° An indication, if the debtor is a natural person, that if h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Provisions applicable to impatriates

Article 155 B

…France during the five calendar years preceding that in which they took up their post and, until 31 December of the eighth calendar year following that in which they took up their post, in respect of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220

…provision applies to tax credits relating to income received during financial years opened after 31 December 1966.2. (Obsolete provision).3. (Repealed)4. The provisions of 1 shall not apply to public…

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