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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article D950-1-1

…no. 2020-101 of 7 February 2020Chapter III Limited liability companies Article D. 223-27 decree no. 2019-514 of 24 May 2019 Chapter V Public limited companies Article D. 225-104-1Decree no. 2017-1174…

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

Article L595-2

…is book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in French…

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

Article L594-2

…e Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wa…

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

Article L596-2

…this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in New Ca…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

…date of cessation of the state of health emergency declared by article 1 of decree no. 2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021 inclusive…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…on the tax status of Corsica, calculated in accordance with 3° of B of IX of article 60 of law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 ;4° bis The fraction of excise duty on tobacco men…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-32

…of the condition set out in point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 23(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, in its capacity as the authorit…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

…or social tourism and leisure facilities and the actions mentioned in articles L. 411-13 and L. 411-14, in compliance with the general conditions of allocation determined by the Board of Directors, an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-10

…heir duties, under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-17

…of the building stock and the information needed to manage the risks referred to in Article L. 1334-14 ; b) To the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, at its request, the information requi…

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