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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-27

…within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 as amended on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance wit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-2

…532-17R. 532-18 to R. 532-28R. 532-28-1 to R. 532-28-6decree no. 2021-274 of 11 March 2021 R. 532-29 to R. 532-58R. 532-67 to R. 532-72In Title IVR. 540-1R. 541-1 and R. 541-2In Title VIR. 560-1R. 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-1

…at fall within the remit of the Human Rights Defender in application of Organic Law No. 2011-333 of 29 March 2011 relating to the Human Rights Defender are forwarded to the latter. Referral to the Déf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-6

…ofessional for every twelve children. The educational project provided for in 2° of article R. 2324-29 meets the conditions set by order of the Minister responsible for the family.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-101

…e company to fulfil the obligation to which it is bound pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, he shall notify his request by regi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-18

…xposure, in particular by controlling access to areas defined under articles R. 4451-25 and R. 4451-29; 7° The maintenance of work equipment, including protection and alarm devices, carried out at a f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 novodecies

I.-When a company sells a building to a leasing company and immediately regains use of the building under a leasing contract, the amount of the capital gain on the sale of the building may be spread e…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-48

…y long-term cinematographic works is greater than €1,230,000 and less than or equal to €3,075,000;- 29.90% when the amount of revenue generated by long-term cinematographic works is greater than €3,07…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-46

For the period between 19 May 2021 and 8 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 729.26% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 285.07% when the total revenue from fe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R153-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Martin; 2° The references to the mayor…

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