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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-8

…g this, the absence of a right of withdrawal for the purchaser within the meaning of Article L. 221-18 ;-the absence of the legal guarantee of conformity of goods referred to in articles L. 217-3 et s…

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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 R595-3

…is fingerprints taken pursuant to Article R. 521-7 are unusable," are deleted; 7° In article R. 521-18, the reference to article R. 521-7 is deleted; 8° In articles R. 531-5, R. 531-19 and R. 531-21,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Agents de police municipale, gardes champêtres, agents de surveillance de Paris and agents de la ville de Paris chargé d'un service de police (municipal police officers, rural wardens, Paris surveillance officers and Paris city police officers)

Article R15-33-29-3

…ris in charge of a police force, may, pursuant to the provisions of the articles L. 2212-5, L. 2213-18, L. 2512-16-1 and L. 2512-16 du code général des collectivités territoriales, record by official…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-4

…l tax revenue resulting from the provisions of article 14 of the 1984 Finance Act (n° 83-1179 of 29 December 1983). From the year of transfer and for subsequent years, the amount of this adjustment ch…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-2

…aw no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, the new insurer carries out the formalities necessary for the policyholder wishing to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Protection in the event of a partial transfer of undertaking or establishment.

Article L2414-1

…idenced by a statement of disagreement;12° Maritime assessor mentioned inarticle 7 of the law of 17 December 1926 relating to repression in maritime matters;13° Défenseur syndical mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection in the event of interruption or non-renewal of a temporary work assignment.

Article L2413-1

…shing code; 13° Conseiller prud'homme ;14° Maritime assessor mentioned inarticle 7 of the law of 17 December 1926 relating to repression in maritime matters, or former maritime assessor or candidate f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-8

…by the provisions of Chapter II of Title II or Chapter 2 of Title III of Decree no. 2021-1924 of 30 December 2021 relating to the film and audiovisual contribution of publishers of television services…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 L

…ity contribution is levied give rise to the levying of a contribution at the rate of 0.01% until 31 December 2021, subject to Article 881 M of this code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 A

…e boosted defined in II of the same Article 44 sexdecies that they have created between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2023, from the year following that of their creation.For seven years from the yea…

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