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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-1

I. - The Preliminary Chapter of Title I of Book I of this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception ofArticle L. 1110-7, and subject to the adaptations set out in II.Article L. 1110-2-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article L614-32

…or the subject of the supplementary exploitation certificate, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code. This information may also be communicated before the implementation of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289 B

…out in I of Article 262 ter or to whom goods are destined under the conditions provided for in III bis of Article 256 and a summary statement of the customers to whom he has supplied services for whi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-3

…th articles L. 442-1 to L. 442-3. This agreement is drawn up either in a single document or in a package formed by a framework contract and application contracts. I bis.-The reciprocal logistical obli…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Scope of application

Article 995

…ts on bodies, transported goods and carrier's civil liability, merchant ships and fishing vessels taken out against maritime or river navigation risks of any kind ;4° Contracts of insurance on the bod…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater E

I.-Par délibération prise dans les conditions prévues au VI de l'article 1639 A bis, les organes délibérants des communes ou des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6214-4

…set out in the previous two paragraphs are deemed to have their tax domicile in mainland France;1° bisIndividuals or legal entities that have their tax domicile in a department of mainland France or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-1

…ities with a view to combating terrorism; 2° "Funds": financial assets and economic benefits of any kind, in particular : a) Cash, claims on cash, drafts, payment orders and other payment instruments…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-14

…bsence or insufficiency of immediate payment of the fee was noted; e) The registration number and make of the vehicle that is the subject of the payment notice; f) The identity and address of the hold…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R742-15

…mploys fewer than 10 people and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed 238,660,000 Pacific francs. "

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