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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-16

…as possible, near the waters where bathing is usually practised. During the period from 1st July to 30th September each year or, in the overseas departments, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

The formalities carried out in relation to the seizure of immovable property and licitation by judicial auction give rise to the collection of the following fees: NUMBER OF THE SERVICE (table 6 of art…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Injunctions and regularisation

Article R734-7

…05-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-20 and R. 131-21n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-21-1order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016R. 131-22 to R. 131-24n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-2

If the budget is not adopted before 15 April of the financial year to which it applies, or before 30 April of the year of the renewal of the deliberative bodies, the State representative in the depart…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D811-1-2

…ame table: Applicable Provisions As amended by D. 712-29 Decree no. 2015-671 of 15 June 2015 D. 712-30 Decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-75

…cles, under the conditions defined in Article 2.3 of this Regulation, and by Decree No 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005 on the rules, requirements and procedures applicable to agricultural or forestry t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-6

A couple or an unmarried woman meeting the conditions set out in article L. 2141-2 may foster an embryo.The two members of the couple or the unmarried woman must give their prior consent, before a not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to systematic internalisers

Article L533-33

…arious financial instruments.The obligations mentioned in this article shall apply from 28 February 2023.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Quality of execution of transactions

Article L420-17

…arious financial instruments.The obligations mentioned in this article shall apply from 28 February 2023.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° bis: Tax credit for expenditure on audiovisual and cinematographic creation, royalties paid to collective management organisations and remuneration paid directly to authors

Article 220 sexies A

…ia services within the meaning of the fourth to sixth paragraphs of Article 2 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to the freedom of communication and subject to corporation tax may benefi…

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