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French Consumer CodeIn force
New legislative part

Article liminaire

…up of individuals. 13° Personal data: personal data as defined in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-1

…y of the committees for the protection of individuals referred to in Articles L. 1123-1 and L. 1123-16. With the exception of clinical investigations covered by national defence secrecy, requests for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-14

…ticle L. 424-19; 12° La carte de résident prévue à l'article L. 423-6, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-6, L. 4…

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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 L613-32-1

…consolidated basis or the competent authorities within the meaning of Articles L. 511-21 or L. 532-16 that the branch established in France of a class 1a credit institution or investment firm referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

…bled children and adults mentioned in 2°, 3° and 7° of the I of Article L. 312-1 of the same code ; 16° Legal entities that have signed an agreement mentioned in the second paragraph of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

…of the emoluments and fees received by the professionals of a profession, in respect of a tax year; 16° "Profit rate of the profession": the ratio between the profit and turnover of the profession ref…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-14

…this timeframe an enforcement order accompanied by the increase provided for in article R. 2333-120-16 will be issued to the holder of the vehicle registration certificate or, in the cases provided fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-8

…ee no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 2123-13 to R. 2123-15 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-16 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 2123-17 to R. 2123-19 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-19

…s or reports of meetings held by the governing body and by the bodies referred to in article L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code after the financial year-end; examine, where appropriate, the most…

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