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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Octobe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 964

An annual tax on real estate assets designated as the real estate wealth tax is instituted. The following are subject to this tax, when the value of their assets mentioned in article 965 exceeds €1,30…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-31

…Directive 2003/6/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/ EC, 2003/125/ EC and 2004/72/ EC, are not subject to the provisions of Commission Delegated Regu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-18

Persons liable for the contribution provided for in I of Article L. 245-6 of the Social Security Code and persons liable for value added tax pursuant to Article 256 A of the General Tax Code who make…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L785-1

…no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L783-1

…no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L784-1

…no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial responsibility

Article R1611-37

The Consultative Commission on the Financial Liability of Local Authorities, referred to in III of Article L. 1611-10, includes:1° Two members of the Conseil d'Etat, including the chairman of the comm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-29

When gametes or germinal tissue are transported, they are accompanied by a document that cannot be separated from the primary packaging. It contains the following information 1° A copy of the import o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-5

I.-In order to draw up the declaration relating to the employment obligation, the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or in article L. 723-2 of the Rural and…

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