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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 R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-2

…February 2015 L. 312-1-5 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 312-1-6 and L. 312-1-7 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 312-4, with the exception of III…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-2

…February 2015 L. 312-1-5 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 312-1-6 and L. 312-1-7 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 312-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 312-4, with the exception of III…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article L123-54

…uested formality is submitted. IV.-The limits mentioned in 1° and 2° of III are set at 15 euros and 14 euros respectively for the persons mentioned in 3° of Article L. 123-36 who are registered or in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-4

The costs referred to in article L. 1614-1 are compensated by the transfer of State taxes, by the resources of the Fonds de compensation de la fiscalité transférée and, for the balance, by the allocat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…on bodies with their own tax system, appointed on the proposal of the Association of French Mayors; 14° Two representatives of associations representing those affected by natural disasters, duly regis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-20

…unknown, have reached an agreement with the fund or taken the action provided for in article R. 421-14 against the fund. The time limits provided for in the two preceding paragraphs only run from the…

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

Article 231-12

…8 rooms: 0.51;- 9 rooms: 0.48;- 10 rooms: 0.45;- 11 rooms: 0.43;- 12 rooms: 0.41;- 13 rooms: 0.39;- 14 rooms: 0.37;- 15 rooms and more: 0.35.III. - The base index calculated is weighted by a weighting…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

…applicable, the existence of codes of conduct applicable to the contract and how to obtain a copy; 14° If applicable, the minimum duration of the consumer's contractual obligations; 15° If applicable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 J

…establishment meeting the conditions required to benefit from the exemption provided for in article 1463 B, in the same proportions and for the same duration as the latter.II.-Communes and public esta…

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