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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-2

…apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resultin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-8

The period of Ineligibility for multiple anti-doping rule violations shall be determined in accordance with the conditions set out in I to III. I.-A person who has been duly notified by the French Ant…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-11

The following are punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Failure to notify the consumer of any proposed changes to the contractual terms and conditions for the supply of electrici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-8

Unless otherwise decided by its departmental council, the European Collectivity of Alsace is subject to the budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 bis

…under the conditions of 1 of article 202 becomes, within a period of three months from the date of cessation of activity, a partner in a liberal practice company mentioned in Article 2 of Law no. 90-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-57

…this case, the company remains subject to all the rules applicable to sociétés anonymes, with the exception of those provided for in articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-56. The introduction in the Articles o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-19

…to constitute an infringement of a design, as provided for by European Union regulations, takes place, as well as the conditions for taking samples prior to the said destruction.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-11

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-16 and L. 217-17 relating to the obligations of the professional when rescinding the contract, is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-20

When the insurer invokes a legal or contractual guarantee exception, it is obliged to comply with the provisions of articles L. 211-9 to L. 211-17 on behalf of whom it may concern; the settlement reac…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-20

The processing of personal data mentioned in article R. 332-14 implemented by the organisers of profit-making sporting events must be declared to the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libe…

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