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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-7-1

I. - Within five working days of the date on which it received the decision of the Competition Authority or was informed of it pursuant to Article L. 430-5, the Minister responsible for the economy ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Permanent rules

Article 1511

I.-Where the assessment rates referred to in article 1510 have not been set by the departmental commission provided for in article 1651, the mayor, duly authorised by the municipal council, is entitle…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R283-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the representative of the State in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 210-1 reads as follow…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R282-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the State representative in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 210-1 is worded as follo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R592-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless ot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Basis for the local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-7

This tax is levied on the following fixed advertising media defined in article L. 581-3 of the Environment Code, visible from any road open to public traffic, within the meaning of article R. 581-1 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to the trial court

Article D32-25-1

When the person referred to the trial court is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment with a deferred committal order issued with provisional execution, the obligations of electronically monitored…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R920-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of the code are applicable in the Department of Mayotte:1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 123-171-1,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-63

Health establishments authorised in application of this section may apply for a certificate of compliance with the good practices referred to in Article L. 5121-5. This certificate may be issued by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-9

I.-A provider of the actions referred to in article L. 6313-1 who is providing an apprenticeship training action for the first time may, for a period of six months from the signing of the first appren…

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