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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-12

The successful candidates, duly authorised under the provisions of Article R. 15-33-29-11 as tax agents responsible for carrying out investigations pursuant to Article 28-2, are designated as judicial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article R561-36-2

When, pursuant to Article L. 561-29-2, TRACFIN sends a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15 to a counterpart financial intelligence unit in a Member State, it uses a protected communicatio…

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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 R2141-31

…f gametes or germ tissue must be reported to the person referred to in 6° and 7° of article R. 2141-29.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

…h, activity and equal economic opportunities.Article L. 324-2 is applicable as amended by Order no. 2023-393 of 24 May 2023 reforming the rules governing mergers, divisions, partial transfers of asset…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Border checks and presentation of identity documents

Article 67

Customs officers shall carry out border checks under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II and Chapter II of Title III of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-56

…5° of article R. 212-54 provides in particular: 1° The reference price mentioned in article L. 212-29 or the guaranteed remuneration payment terms mentioned in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-32-1

The provisions of articles L. 5121-29 to L. 5121-32 and of the I of article L. 5121-33 do not apply to the Pharmacie centrale des armées, when the latter holds a marketing authorisation or exploits a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article D141-5

…s possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with the articles L. 141-24 et L. 141-29. The person assisting the employee is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with regard to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-31-1

Article R. 2334-24, c of article R. 2334-26 and articles R. 2334-28 and R. 2334-29 only apply to subsidies granted under the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux which have the character of in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

…rental price remains set within reasonable limits.II. - As of 1 January 2001 and until 31 December 2023, persons who habitually make one or more rooms in their main home available to the public are e…

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