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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 H

…ject of an opinion, agreement or declaration to the Agence Nationale des Fréquences since 1 January 2010 and that provide mobile radio network coverage in areas, defined by regulation, that were not c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…able in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and no. 2013-527 of 20 June 2013, with the exception of articles R. 1131-3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-6

…urance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. In this case, the Autorité d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32

…e matter to the European Banking Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. III - The Autorité de contrô…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-6

…egard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and by the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, un traitement automati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-3

…on the institution's Board of Directors, the practical details of which are set out in Appendix II-17. The Director General of the Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance sets…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-41-1

…rer with an electronic alcohol ignition interlock device approved in accordance with Article L. 234-17 of the Highway Code. Under this obligation, the driver undertakes not to drive any other vehicle…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article R40-37

…rovisions and in accordance with the procedures laid down by the articles 41 and 44 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting rules.

Article R144-5

Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-14, the first paragraph of article L. 123-15 and articles L. 123-17 to L. 123-22 of the French Commercial Code as well as article R. 123-181, the second paragraph of artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: College of supervisors

Article R613-1-2

…a mixed financial holding company which has been granted approval in accordance with Article L. 511-17 is established.

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