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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operating rules

Article R782-21

…572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-6n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-7n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-8n° 2011-968 of 16 August 2011R.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16°: Acquisitions of woods and forests and land for reforestation

Article 1137

…not subject to a prohibition on afforestation, recorded in a notarised deed signed before 1 January 2005, are exempt from any levy for the benefit of the Treasury if the purchaser undertakes in the de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…6-1048 of 1 August 2016 L. 2223-4, with the exception of the first paragraph Act no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 2223-5 to L. 2223-10 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-11 Order no. 2009-1530 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-4

…are placed under the authority of the departmental prefect in the event of a health risk event that may constitute a public order disturbance, in particular with regard to the management of health ale…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater A

…who own, rent or occupy free of charge a dwelling located in France, used as their main residence, may benefit from an income tax credit for expenditure on the installation or replacement of equipmen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-11

No person may obtain or hold a sports agent's licence if he : 1° Has been the perpetrator of acts that have given rise to a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour, probity or morality;1° bis…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-23

The easement may not encumber land located less than twenty metres from buildings used for residential or professional purposes that were built or whose construction was authorised before the date of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-8

…1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem, or the name of that emblem, may continue to exploit their rights provided that they were acquired before 8 December 2005 and tha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Transmission of documents

Article D6323-21-2

…joint inter-professional committees. The documents provided for in articles R. 6332-30 and R. 6332-31 are also sent to the Regional Prefect before 31 May of the calendar year in question.

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

Article L754-15

…f the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 341-1 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, with the exception of 2° thereof…

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