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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D743-2

…4 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29 December 2020D. 211-9-5 and D. 211-9-6n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 211-13no. 2018-1226 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D744-2

…4 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29 December 2020D. 211-9-5 and D. 211-9-6n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 211-13no. 2018-1226 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R734-13

…Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 151-1 and R. 151-2n° 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-3No. 2020-892 of 22 July 2020R. 151-4 and R. 151-5no. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

…ording resulting from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L774-8

…ording resulting from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Overseas departments

Article 1043 B

In the Department of Mayotte, from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2025, the following are exempt from registration duty or land registration tax when they are carried out for the benefit of irregula…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Travel documents

Article R414-5

…security features and biometric elements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents is…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-15

From 1st January 2009, the persons mentioned in article R. 342-14 must first be approved by the technical service for ski lifts and guided transport. This approval is issued for a maximum of five year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-13

…cies or species in question, in Table 1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification as regards maximum res…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L744-11

…n of its third and fifth paragraphsLaw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-6 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 221-7 Law no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 L. 221-8 Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 20…

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