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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-2

…of 14 March 2016 L. 712-2 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 and, from 1 January 2018, from the law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 L. 712-3 and L. 712-5 à L. 712-9 Resulting from O…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Leasing transactions with lessors other than SICOMIs

Article 239 sexies B

…ditions for applying the provisions of this article and the reporting obligations. (Cf. Instruction 1996-10-23 4H-4-96.)

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Borrowings by départements, communes and public establishments

Article 133

…nisations (1); 2° (repealed as from the date of entry into force of the loi n° 96-142 du 21 février 1996, articles 1er, 11 et 12 30°); 3° Negotiable bond securities not listed on the stock exchange th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quater : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the zone known as the "cinquante pas géométriques" in Guadeloupe

Article 1609 C

…inquante pas géométriques in Guadeloupe created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise en valeur de la zone dite des cinquante pas…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quinquies : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the so-called "fifty-nation zone" in Martinique

Article 1609 D

…inquante pas géométriques in Martinique created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise en valeur de la zone dite des cinquante pas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-7

…are replaced by the words: "provided for in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-1

…al Security Code " are replaced by the words: "ofarticle 20-8-2 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L8323-1-2

…d L. 752-1 of the Social Security Code," the words: "article 22 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, health insurance, maternity and death, the financ…

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

Article R3551-6-8

…volunteer firefighter during duty time, except in the cases provided for by law no. 96-370 of 3 May 1996 relating to the development of volunteering in the fire brigades. Territorial civil servants wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R5522-84

…are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of article 28-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insu…

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