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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" logo

Article L431-3

An official visual identification sign, known as the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" logo, within the meaning of Article 2 of Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protectio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 159 quinquies

…ders, under conditions set by decree (1), of the construction premiums provided for in l'article R. 311-1 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation which they have collected does not give rise…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Community of movables and acquests.

Article 1499

Under this regime, in addition to the debts that would form part of it under the legal regime, a fraction of the debts of which the spouses were already burdened when they married, or of which they ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-5

For the application of article L. 5423-7 in Mayotte, the words: "in articles L. 821-1 and L. 821-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 35 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 Ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agents

Article L775-17

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments distributing the Livret A or the Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article R221-8

For the purposes of the first paragraph ofArticle L. 221-6, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations shall pay each credit institution, in respect of the amounts centralised under the first paragraph ofArti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Declaration of payment incidents and regularisations

Article R733-9

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Declaration of payment incidents and regularisations

Article R732-9

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-1-2

The chronic diseases referred to in 5° of Article L. 3142-1 and 6° of Article L. 3142-4 are: 1° Chronic diseases covered under Articles D. 160-4 and R. 160-12 of the Social Security Code; 2° Rare dise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Occupational health

Article R1432-156

An occupational physician, governed by the provisions of articles L. 4623-1 to L. 4623-7 of the Labour Code, works in each regional health agency in accordance with the provisions of article L. 4622-3…

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