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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Value added tax

Article L334-4

Article 261 G of the General Tax Code governs the application of exemptions from value added tax to admission fees for screenings of cinematographic or videographic works that are pornographic or inci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-4

The National Public Health Agency may exercise all or part of its powers in New Caledonia or French Polynesia, subject to the conclusion of an agreement to this effect with the local authority concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-4

A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for delivering or selling : 1° Corrective ocular contact lenses in disregard of the conditions for delivery to a first-time wearer set out in article L. 4362-9-1 ; 2°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-4

When a company carries out one or more of the branches or sub-branches mentioned in article R. 321-1 in one of the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-4

The liquidator or the administrator, where one has been appointed, shall provide the court with all information required to verify the serious nature of the offer and the third-party status of its aut…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article D593-4

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 3445-2 is transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the department. When it relates to the adaptation of a legislative provision,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 4435-2 is transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the region. When it relates to the adaptation of a legislative provision, it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation and payment procedures.

Article L5422-4

The claim for payment of the insurance allowance is submitted to Pôle emploi by the unemployed worker within two years of the date of registration as a jobseeker.The notification of the decision relat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of the State.

Article L6122-4

The State provides financial support, within the framework of agreements concluded in application of article L. 6353-2, for the training of workers in the trades sector mentioned inarticle L. 6122-3 o…

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