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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-23

…es;-where the actual existence of the runway or facilities predates the entry into force of Law no. 2005-157 of 23 February 2005 on the development of rural areas;-where the establishment of the easem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-19

…inform them of the consequences attached to this in application of this article and article L. 312-20. II. - Each year, the institutions mentioned in the first paragraph of I of this article publish…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-8

…the judicial representative, of the mission provided for in the first paragraph of l'article L. 622-20. The conditions of this article are, with the exception of the fourth paragraph, applicable to re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-14-1

…invention. This bonus is paid in two instalments. Entitlement to the first instalment, representing 20% of the amount of the bonus, arises at the end of a period of one year from the date on which the…

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

Article 1607 bis

…or the Corsican land office, a public establishment of the Corsican collectivity created by Law No. 2014-366 of 24 March 2014 for access to housing and renovated town planning, to enable these establi…

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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 R442-3

…or access to employment for foreign nationals; 5° In Article R. 421-59, the words: "under Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…e provisions there have identical effects to those produced in mainland France:1° Regulation No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-1

…° (Repealed); 19° Expenses arising from the application of l'article L. 622-9 of the Heritage Code; 20° Depreciation charges on fixed assets in accordance with the procedures determined by decree; 21°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-11

…egal entities administering an occupational pension institution mentioned in article 8 of order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006 relating to supplementary occupational pensions;g) Persons whose principal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…ivity report and financial accounts submitted to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency;20° The protocol defining the terms and conditions under which the medical services referred to in t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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