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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-45

…e L. 123-36 : 1° The conditions set out in I et IV de l'article 19 de la loi n° 96-603 du 5 juillet 1996 relative au développement et à la promotion du commerce et de l'artisanat ; 2° Le cas échéant,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-6

…ion shall take place at the same time as those provided for by the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des services départementaux d'i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

Articles R. 4127-1 to R. 4127-21, R. 4127-23 to R. 4127-84 and R. 4127-95 to R. 4127-112 are applicable to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-39

Notwithstanding article 223-23, distribution companies have a period of thirty months to exhibit the works in cinemas. This period runs from:1° 19 May 2021 for aid granted between 1 March 2020 and 19…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Disabled workers.

Article R5523-2-2

…ecurity Code" are replaced by the words: "in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and death insu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Leasing transactions with lessors other than SICOMIs

Article 239 sexies B

…ditions for applying the provisions of this article and the reporting obligations. (Cf. Instruction 1996-10-23 4H-4-96.)

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L753-16

…no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L 341-11 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-12 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 341-13 to L. 341-17 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L752-16

…no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-11 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-12 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 341-13 to L. 341-17 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L754-15

…no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-11 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-12 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 341-13 to L. 341-17 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-6

…itory for up to ten years or permanently, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the French Criminal Code.

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