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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

I. - A general tax on polluting activities has been introduced and is payable by the following natural or legal persons:1. a) Any person receiving hazardous or non-hazardous waste and operating a faci…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-2

…and information provided for in article L. 112-2, I, III and IV of Article L. 112-2-1, Articles L. 521-2 to L. 521-4 and L. 522-1 to L. 522-6 of this Code and the first paragraph of Article L. 222-6 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L763-10

…f 3 December 2020 L. 451-2-1 Order no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-3 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 451-4Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 II.-For the application of the articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market transparency

Article L762-10

…f 3 December 2020 L. 451-2-1 Order no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-3 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 451-4Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 II.For the application of the articles m…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy :1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted ;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

…e; 8° Priority neighbourhoods for city policy are those defined in article 5 of law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for cities and urban cohesion; 9° Urban renewal agreements are under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15

…he following persons:a) The persons referred to in 1° to 8° and 10° bis to 22° of II of Article L. 621-9, for any breach of their professional obligations as defined by the European regulations, laws,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-3

…ences to the minimum growth wage are replaced by references to the minimum wage; 6° In articles R. 421-1, R. 421-4, R. 426-16, R. 426-19 and R. 431-14, references to the provisions of the Labour Code…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-2

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in New Caledonia:1° In article L. 2112-4, the words: "of the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the Republi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-2

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in French Polynesia:1° In article L. 2112-4, the words: "of the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the Repu…

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