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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Beef and veal, sheepmeat and pigmeat

Article R412-30

…icle 13, Article 14, Article 15 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15a of amended Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R835-3

…mployment of foreign labour"; 6° In article R. 822-4, the words: "in application of article L. 8271-17 of the Labour Code" are replaced by the words: "in breach of locally applicable provisions relati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…cle L. 311-2, n'est pas applicable; 6° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

…visions of that State adopted for the transposition of Chapters IV, V, VI and VII of Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016. In this case, the Autorité…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIa: Special rules for the assessment of direct local taxes

Article 1518 E

…ned in I of Article 1498: 1° Partial exemptions from direct local taxes are granted for the years 2017 to 2025 when the difference between the assessment established for the year 2017 in application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…ception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…ception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Clearing houses

Article L762-8

…ception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-5

Any contract entered into by a consumer for the supply of digital content or digital services shall include at least the following information: 1° The identity and contact details of the professional;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

…ity of another Member State of a failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 in that State on the part o…

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