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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Penalties and precautionary measures

Article L211-23

…of 15,000 euros to:-engaging in or assisting in any of the transactions referred to in articles L. 211-1 and L. 211-4 without complying with or having ceased to comply with the conditions set out in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 nonies

…at least fifteen years on 1 January of the tax year, paid by the lessors mentioned in I of article 234 duodecies and in articles 234 terdecies and 234 quaterdecies. II.-(Repealed) III.-Income derived…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

…if it is drawn up incompletely or if it manifestly does not correspond to the confiscation order; 2° If immunity prevents it or if the property, by its nature or status, cannot be subject to confisc…

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

Article L3845-2

…French Polynesia, this control is carried out by agents in accordance with article L. 1544-8-1. " ;2° In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, the words: "representative of the State in the department" ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-20

…accompanied by a description of the damage and establish that the conditions set out in article R. 421-18 have been met. 2. The claim for compensation must be submitted to the guarantee fund within on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

En application des 4°, 5° et 6° de l'article L. 221-5, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information: 1° His name or business name, the geographical address where the trader is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Data and methods of transmission to the health authority

Article R3113-2

…logy department or laboratory, the identity and contact details of the prescriber are also entered; 2° The sex, year of birth or age, home postcode of the person concerned by the alert and a non-repre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-21

The assessment criteria mentioned in 1° of article R. 5221-20 are not applicable when the application for a work permit is submitted for the benefit of: 1° The foreign national referred to in the seco…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-2

…g to the operations of the supplementary professional retirement fund, mentioned in articles L. 134-2 and L. 441-8, are drawn up separately from the sub-ledger accounts mentioned in the previous parag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article A421-2

…ment governed by Book VII of the Education Code, appointed by the Rector or his/her representative. 2° The college of representatives of local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal…

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