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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-31

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article 23 of law no. 46-628 of 8 April 1946 on the nationalisation of electricity and gas, local and regional authorities or their public cooperation establi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

…for therapeutic purposes;8° Breast milk collected, qualified, prepared and preserved by lactariums;9° (Repealed) ;10° (Repealed) ;11° Processes and equipment intended for the disinfection of premises…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 4-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 462-1)

Article Annexe 4-3

Uniform instrument for requests based on Articles 25 and 26 of Directive 2019/1 ☐ Request for notification of preliminary objections and other documents pursuant to Art. 25 of Directive 2019/1/ EU ☐ A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quaterdecies

…axation. This sum is increased each year by €500 for each dependant within the meaning of articles 196 to 196 bis. The sum of 500 € is halved in the case of a child deemed to be equally dependent on b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B sexies

…)5. The deliberative body of a public inter-municipal cooperation establishment applying article 1609 nonies C and whose business property tax rate is less than 75% of the average for public inter-mun…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2

…icles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4, L. 121-8 to L. 121-10, L. 411-2, L. 413-1, L. 413-2, L. 413-4 to L. 413-9, L. 422-2, L. 441-1, L. 441-2, L. 452-1, L. 455-2, L. 512-4 and L. 531-1 of the French Consumer Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

…12 of the penal code; 7° Crime of theft committed in an organised gang provided for by article 311-9 of the Penal Code; 8° Aggravated crimes of extortion provided for by Articles 312-6 and 312-7 du c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…ineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 as amended and resear…

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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 L442-2

…of their choice under the conditions laid down by the provisions applicable to Saint-Barthélemy. "; 9° In the fifth paragraph of article L. 426-4, the reference to article L. 414-14 is deleted; 10° In…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 379 bis

…d by private law, even if they are not merchants, in respect of the claims listed in 1 of article 379, shall be disclosed in accordance with the conditions set out in 2 to 5.2. Publication is made at…

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