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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: New tourist units.

Article D342-1

The rules relating to new tourist units are set out in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article D215-2

…ontract to identify the holder and the contract concerned, such as a customer or contract number; > 4° The cancellation date requested by the professional. 4° The desired termination date, subject to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…ent; 2° A detailed estimate; 3° A financing plan, accompanied by all relevant supporting documents; 4° A copy of the co-production contract(s) with proof of their registration in the public cinema and…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…perty and national treasures covered by articles L. 111-1 and L. 111-2 of the French Heritage Code; 4° Substances classified as category 1 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Par…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9° Tax credit for video game creators

Article 220 terdecies

…ntioned European nationals, who are French residents are treated in the same way as French citizens;4° Contribute to the development of French and European video game creation and to its diversity by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-1

…t institution; 3° Where the parent undertaking of the group is a finance company under its control; 4° Where, within a group headed by a parent investment firm in a Member State or by an EU parent inv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-1

…e natural persons who direct, manage or administer and/or are directly responsible for the business;4° Proof of the category in which the intermediary is applying for registration:a) For brokers and b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

…icing, by a medical biology laboratory, for medical biology tests in breach of Article L. 6211-21 ; 4° The performance, by a medical biology laboratory or by a medical biologist, of medical biology ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-29

…June 2021 L. 532-7 and L. 532-8 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-9 with the exception of 4°, 5° and 6° of its VAct no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-9-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-29

…June 2021 L. 532-7 and L. 532-8 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-9 with the exception of 4°, 5° and 6° of its VAct no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-9-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017…

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