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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

…s, from exemption from registration duties ;3° Insurance contracts on bodies, transported goods and carrier's civil liability, merchant ships and fishing vessels taken out against maritime or river na…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-14

The holder of a receipt of application for the first issue of the following residence permits is authorised to engage in professional activity: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32-1

…nce of a class 1a credit institution or investment firm referred to in Articles L. 511-22 or L. 532-18-1 respectively be considered to be of significant importance. If no decision is taken within the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D591

…rs may transmit the following requests, statements and observations by a secure means of telecommunication to the electronic address of the court or the relevant department thereof, a written record o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

…° Raw milk, except where it is delivered in bulk directly to the final consumer by the operator who carries out the packaging in full view of the consumer or via an automatic liquid dispenser, in acco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R744-13

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A bis

I. - Deliberations by local authorities and competent bodies relating to direct local taxation, other than those setting either the rates or the products of taxation, and other than those instituting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L710-1

In their capacity as intermediary bodies of the State, the establishments of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry network each have a function of representing the interests of industry, commerce and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

…he Director General of the national gendarmerie and the Regional Director of Customs or, where applicable, the Director General of Customs and Indirect Rights respectively; 3° With regard to the recep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…ject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of th…

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