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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-1-2

…y execution measures in respect of property belonging to a foreign State if one of the following conditions is met: 1° The State concerned has expressly consented to the application of such a measure;…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-6

…tion of the legislative provisions of Book V in French Polynesia: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: " 2° A legal instrument such as an international agreement relating to works, suppli…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZAA

…of €250 million are subject to an exceptional contribution equal to a fraction of this tax calculated on their taxable income, at the rates mentioned in Article 219, for financial years ending on or a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-15

Only the following personal data and information may be recorded in the processing provided for in article R. 332-14 the following personal data and information: 1° Identification data: surname; first…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L541-1

I.-Financial investment advisers are persons who engage in the following activities on a regular professional basis: 1° Investment advice as referred to in 5 of article L. 321-1 ; 2° (Repealed) 3° Adv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-2

For application in Wallis and Futuna :1° Article L. 2131-1: " a) In III, the words: "a multidisciplinary centre for prenatal diagnosis" are replaced by the words: "a consultation providing multidiscip…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-14-3

By way of derogation from Article L. 4221-1 and until 31 December 2025, the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies of Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique and the State Representative in Saint…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9-1

The provisions of article R. 334-7 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutuals and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which simultaneously meet the following…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-51

The information at group level sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to II of Article L. 356-21 must be approved in advance: a) For the report on the solvency and finan…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-1

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under II of Article L. 138-2 if it: 1° Provides proof that, by virtue of the mandates entrusted to it, it covers a significant number o…

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