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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2-1

I.-In the event of application of the sixth and seventh sentences of the fifth paragraph of article 199 decies E of the General Tax Code or of the last paragraph of 4 of article 199 decies F of the sa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Tax deductions and reductions for overseas investments

Article A333-2

The rules relating to the granting of tax approvals for investments in the French overseas departments, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the W…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Injunctions to perform

Article L238-3-1

…in their company name in breach of the provisions of Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE) to change that company name.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R121-6

…the State and the public establishment in accordance with the provisions of article 140 of law no. 2001-420 of 15 May 2001 relating to new economic regulations. In particular, this contract sets out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-8

…ctive substances imported come from a country on the list provided for in article 111b of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R321-74

…a voluntary sale of furniture by public auction is governed by the Articles 61 to 65 of Decree no. 2001-650 of 19 July 2001 implementing the articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-38 of the French Commercial Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Maximum period of absence.

Article R2123-10

…orking time set at Article 1 of Decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or to Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or to Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002. However, where ther…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-8

…rking time set out in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 du 4 janvier 2002. However, where there i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-8

…rking time set out in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 du 4 janvier 2002. However, where there i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R7125-8

…rking time set out in article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 ou à l'article 1 of decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where t…

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