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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 28: Energy labelling

Article R412-43-1

…ommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of electronic displ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIII: Preventive archaeology tax

Article 235 ter ZG

…ve archaeology tax is hereby instituted, payable in respect of the operations mentioned in Article 1635 quater B affecting the subsoil subject to prior authorisation or declaration pursuant to the cod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R774-39

…ded for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1° Articles R. 561-1 to R. 561-38-9; 2° Article R. 561-39 with the exception of the third paragraph; 3° Articles R.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-7

…Oppose modification of the software by the assignee of the rights mentioned in 2° of Article L. 122-6, where it is not prejudicial to his honour or reputation; 2° Exercise his right to repent or withd…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-3-1

Any breach of the obligation to provide the information mentioned in article L. 111-6 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article L343-5

…nied by one or more journalists holding the professional identity card mentioned in article L. 7111-6 du code du travail.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 424

…conditions provided for in Article 1992.The person authorised pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of Chapter II of this Title shall be liable to the represented person for the exercise of the auth…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts applicable to purchasers subject to Book IV

Article R2171-15

…ild or performance contracts using one of the procedures mentioned in Articles R. 2124-2 to R. 2124-6 , subject to the provisions of this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-7

Decrees in the Council of State determine the conditions for applying articles L. 2221-1 to L. 2221-6. They specify, in particular, the measures to be taken in the event that the operation of a local…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-2

As stated in Article 511-16 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below:"Obtaining human embryos without complying with the conditions set out in Articles L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6 of the Public Health C…

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