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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-30

I.-Reception establishments and services shall draw up operating rules setting out the terms and conditions for the organisation and operation of the establishment or service, and in particular: 1° Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44

1° For shops and commercial complexes: a) The sales area referred to, as appropriate, in a, b, d or e of 1° of I of Article R. 752-6, before and after completion of the project, with, where applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-1

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall have the power, with regard to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, to impose its obligations on the persons ment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763

I. - A fine equal to 5% of the sums omitted shall be imposed where the following documents are not produced or are inaccurate or incomplete:a. Table of provisions provided for pursuant to the provisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L775-20

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colum…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-138-1

For the application of article L. 3332-18 of the French Labour Code relating to capital increases reserved for members of a company savings plan, where the general meeting has waived preferential subs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-1

The practice of orthoptics involves health promotion, prevention, orthoptic assessment and treatment of motor, sensory and functional visual impairments, as well as vision exploration.Orthoptists prac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Va: Dation in payment

Article 1716 bis

I. - Free transfer duties, real estate wealth tax and partition duty may be paid by handing over works of art, books, collectors' items, documents, of high artistic or historical value, or real estate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11-1

…L. 271-5 of the French Construction and Housing Code.In areas where w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-6

…411-88, over the last five years; 7° Significant practical…

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