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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-3

…or during the periods provided for in Article 27(1) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017: 1° By way of derogation from Article 343(2) of this Code, the action f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3845-1

Articles L. 3115-1, L. 3115-2, L. 3115-6 and L. 3115-7, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2017-44 of 19 January 2017, are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-1

…e staff of the departments of the High Council is composed in accordance with Article 16 of Law No. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general statute of independent administrative authorities and inde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-51

…terms and conditions of the issue, in accordance with the procedures set out in Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-8

…ting 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 Order no. 2014…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-8

…ting 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 Order no. 2014…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-1

…h, labour, transport and agricultureL. 311-3 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 311-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 311-7Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-1

…h, labour, transport and agricultureL. 311-3 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 311-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 311-7Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-108

…ean Union's financial interests referred to in Articles 4, 22, 23 and 25 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation regarding the establishment of the Eu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FB

…e of livestock effluent constructed, acquired or manufactured from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2017 may be subject to exceptional depreciation equal to 40% of their cost price spread on a straigh…

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