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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II and III, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-8

…by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The time limit within which the commission mentioned in I and I bis of article L. 4111-2 must give its opinion ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 265 B

…e dyes and tracers:a) (Repealed) ;b) which must be incorporated into energy products in order to prevent dangerous use;This order specifies the energy products, the tax rates and uses concerned as wel…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 423

…ts or exports 1° Imports or exports by customs offices without an accounting declaration or under cover of an accounting declaration not applicable to the goods presented; 2° Removal or substitution o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-1

The provisions of articles L. 1271-1 to L. 1271-16 and of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to the universal employment-service voucher apply…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants.

Article L4332-3-1

The amount of funding allocated by the State to the running and equipment of secondary schools with bi-national or international sections, the Lycée de Font-Romeu and agricultural secondary schools, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Undercover procedures, sound recordings and images of certain places or vehicles

Article D15-1-4

For the application of articles 694-7 and 695-2 of this code, the Minister of Justice shall give his approval after receiving the opinion of the National Director of the Judicial Police. For the appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Metal parts.

Article D121-2

…ng on behalf of the French Treasury, are authorised to take back from their holders, for their face value and after verification of their authenticity, damaged coins issued by the State and having leg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7111-5-2

A copy of the code of ethics provided for inarticle 2 bis of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press is given to all journalists when they are hired and to all journalists already employed…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R211-1

The regulatory provisions of Titles I and II are applicable to any natural or legal person who engages in the transactions referred to in Article L. 211-1, subject to the provisions of the second sent…

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