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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-2

…y the following three paragraphs:In accordance with 4° of Article 97 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia: "the Council of Ministers of French P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…l'environnement industriel et des risques;26° L'Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire ;27° L'Institut national de recherche sur les transports et leur sécurité ;28° Institut Pasteur ;29°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-17

The first paragraph of article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 F

…or a complete branch of activity or on the sale of a business, a craft business or a customer base may be subject to a staggered settlement plan where the parties have agreed to a deferred or stagger…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…334 of 26 March 2010 R. 4126-4 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004 R. 4126-5Decree no. 2023-147 of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 De…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…13° Carrying on business without having made the prior declaration provided for in article L. 1254-27 ; 14° Failing to comply, in breach of article L. 1254-28, with the obligations relating to occupa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…ooperation bodies with their own tax system, appointed on the proposal of the Association of French Mayors; 14° Two representatives of associations representing those affected by natural disasters, du…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R782-11

…20n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 613-20-1no. 2010-257 of 14 March 2010R. 613-20-2n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013R. 613-21 and R. 613-22n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 613-23n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R783-11

…20n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 613-20-1no. 2010-257 of 14 March 2010R. 613-20-2n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013R. 613-21 and R. 613-22n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 613-23n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…ulting from Decrees No. 2006-121 of 6 February 2006, No. 2012-467 of 11 April 2012, No. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 and No. 2015-155 of 11 February 2015, subject to the adaptations provided for in II. I…

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