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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-11

…o removal measures; 5° To compile statistics on the residence and expulsion of foreign nationals; > 6° To help determine and enable the identity of a foreign national who applies for asylum in Guadelo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-2

…France under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017;6° In Article L. 5212-1, the reference to Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
General definition of taxable income

Article 13

1. The taxable profit or income consists of the excess of the gross proceeds, including the value of profits and benefits in kind, over the expenditure incurred in acquiring and maintaining the income…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

…d in II of article L. 5311-1 of this code or the bodies mentioned in 1° of A and 1°, 2°, 3°, 5° and 6° of B of I of article L. 612-2 of the monetary and financial code as well as insurance intermediar…

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

Article R442-2

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

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…the exception of Article D. 450-3; 5° Book V, with the exception of Articles R. 522-1 to R. 522-25; 6° Book VI, with the exception of Articles R. 600-1, R. 600-2, R. 600-4 to R. 611-50, R. 621-1 to R.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…rents holds a temporary residence permit, a multi-annual residence permit or a resident's permit. " 6° Article L. 414-5 reads as follows:"Art. L. 414-5 -The travel document for foreign minors issued b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-87

Licitations (numbers 48 to 50 in table 5) give rise to the collection of:1° In the case of a licitation by mutual agreement:a) If indivision ceases, an emolument proportional to all the assets licence…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

…r year. II.-The provisions of article L. 224-2, article L. 224-3 with the exception of its 13° and 16°, articles L. 224-4, L. 224-6, article L. 224-7 with the exception of its 2°, articles L. 224-8 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and obligation to register

Article R519-4

I. - The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in Article L. 519-1 comprise the following categories: 1° Brokers in banking transactions and payment services, registered in the Trade…

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