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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L762-8

…rding resulting from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R313-4

…on in question (for example, if the section is irrelevant). If the entire section is deleted, the remaining sections of the FISE will be renumbered accordingly.The information below is provided in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 bis

I. - For their agricultural operations, farmers are placed under the flat-rate reimbursement scheme provided for in Articles 298 quaterand 298 quinquies. They are exempt from payment of value added ta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article A1

I.-The authorities or bodies that the public prosecutor or investigating judge, as the case may be, may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 11-1, authorise to be issued with a copy of the do…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Fees for the issue of documents and miscellaneous levies

Article 953

…89.If the applicant provides two passport photographs, as provided for in Article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005 relating to passports, the cost of the document is €86.As an exception…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-2

…ter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for portfolio management companies authorised in France

Article R532-25

…ement company plans to change any of the factors mentioned in 2°, 5° and 6° of II of Article D. 532-20 or any of the assessment factors communicated to the Autorité des marchés financiers, it shall no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

…ng them to the following dangerous chemical agents or ionising radiation: 1° Asbestos: servicing or maintenance operations on flockings or lagging; containment, removal or and demolition work; 2° The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1604

…d Maritime Fishing Code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.By way of derogation from II of the same Arti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-9

…ly interest payments.The offer reproduces the provisions of articles L. 315-10 to L. 315-15, L. 315-20and L. 341-55.

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