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Article Annexe 4-9

…on behalf of others; iv. Non-interpellative summonses to pay, as provided for in articles 1344 and 1231-6 of the Civil Code; b) The activities of voluntary sales of furniture at public auction; c) Int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Transfers

Article L224-40

…institué par la Caisse nationale de prévoyance de la fonction publique mentionné à l'article L. 132-23 du code des assurances ; 4° Une convention d'assurance de groupe dénommée "complémentaire retrait…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…k II;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of articles R. 326-1 to R. 326-7;Articles R. 323-1, R. 323-5, R. 324-1, R. 331-32-1, R. 331-56, R. 331-59, R. 331-60, R. 331-62 and R. 331-74 bis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…ation of OIV sheets ;6° The provisions of Articles 78,80,81,82,90,92,93,103,112,113,117 to 121,147,223 and Annexes VII and VIII of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Co…

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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 R442-3

…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 entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discriminatory refusal of care

Article R1541-1

…99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia and article 7 of organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, articles R. 1110-8 to R. 1110-14 are aut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-3

…resulting from decrees no. 2013-793 of 30 August 2013, no. 2014-1127 of 3 October 2014, no. 2015-1231 of 6 October 2015, no. 2016-1276 of 29 September 2016 and no. 2017-739 of 4 May 2017 revaluing t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 362

…0-1,132-1and 132-18 of the Penal Code; if the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article 132-23 of the same code are applicable, the president also informs them of the consequences of the sente…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9-1

…t of an administrative sanction that has become final for a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3 or L. 232-10-4; 2° Or who has been subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

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