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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-6

…ccept reinsurance risks under the conditions laid down by the decree provided for in Article L. 310-7.

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

Article 427

…ion and in particular the use of agricultural fuels for purposes other than those laid down by law; 7° Any transport within the customs territory of non-Community civilian and military dual-use items,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the sale and pledging of a business.

Article R143-4

…y out the sale of a business may have a copy of the supporting document mentioned in article R. 521-7 issued to him by the registrar. He may also obtain a copy of the authentic deeds of sale.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…ovided for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 Dece…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-5

…non-built properties, council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the main dwelling and property tax on built properties, excluding the compensation mentioned in c of 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Profession of pharmacist

Article L4412-3

In Mayotte, by way of derogation from the provisions of articles L. 4211-1 and L. 4211-7, persons other than pharmacists or herbalists carrying out an activity involving the supply of medicinal plants…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-6

…onvictions provided for in articles 222-34 to 222-40, 224-1-A to 224-1-C, 225-4-1 to 225-4-4, 225-4-7, 225-5 to 225-11, 225-12-1 and 225-12-2, 225-12-5 to 225-12-7, 225-13 to 225-15, 7° of article 311…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R631-4

…R. 121-7 and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

…ine gaming or betting operator holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gamblin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R732-16

…ame table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 162-1 to R. 162-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 162-4n° 2007-259 of 27 February 2007R. 162-5n° 2016-659 of 20 May 2016II. - For…

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