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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-3

…erning the illegal employment of a foreigner"; 24° In Article R. 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 en…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-3

…rning the illegal employment of a foreigner"; 24° In Article R. 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 en…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1638 quater

…under the following conditions:a) The difference noted, in the year during which the attachment is decided, between these two rates is reduced each year in equal parts, until a single rate is applied…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

…ompensation due to the victim or his or her heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed inarticle 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 aimed at improving the situation of victims of road traffic acci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-16

…nd ensuring rehabilitation, a judicial measure to prevent recidivism and ensure rehabilitation. The decision defines the conditions for health, social, educational, psychological or psychiatric care d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R442-2

…his chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Applicable art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

…of Travellers;28° Expenses resulting from the application of Article L. 622-9 of the Heritage Code;29° Expenditure resulting from the payment of the metropolitan compensation allowance provided for i…

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

Article L5211-21

I. - The tourist tax referred to in Articles L. 2333-29 to L. 2333-39 or the flat-rate tourist tax referred to in articles L. 2333-40 to L. 2333-47 may be instituted by decision of the deliberative bo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-13

…fication to the first distraining creditor of the precautionary seizure of movable property 27.66 € 29 Service on the selling agent of a deed of conversion into a seizure for sale of the protective se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-28

…ability studies and the medicinal product does not meet the conditions laid down in Article R. 5121-29-1, the dossier submitted in support of the application shall include, in addition to the chemical…

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