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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Monitoring the insurance obligation

Article A211-8

The insurance certificate and provisional insurance certificate must be yellow. They must be no smaller than 7 x 8 cm and no larger than 21 x 29.5 cm. These documents must also comply with the standar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-15

The central and external services of the Délégation générale à l'emploi et à la formation professionnelle are authorised to check with the bodies listed in article D. 5427-4 that the legal provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-113-3

…bodies and the upkeep of the local authority's hotel;2° Expenditure relating to the function allowances provided for in articles L. 7125-17 to L. 7125-20 and to the training costs mentioned in article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…ers, engineers, 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 an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Distance supply of consumer financial services

Article L343-2

Where the remote provision of financial services to a consumer is preceded by canvassing within the meaning of article L. 341-1, article L. 341-12 applies in place of article L. 222-5 of the Consumer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies D

…he assets mentioned in the first paragraph of this I acquired as new from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2022. II.-The deduction is spread on a straight-line basis over the normal period of use of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…by the State and meeting the criteria for financing the energy and ecological transition in accordance with the procedures defined by decree; 3° They have obtained a label recognised by the State and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 H

…e benefit of the local public body Société Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest created in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 2022-307 of 2 March 2022 relating to the Société du Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest, to finance the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-172

…s set out in article R. 5121-161 and articles R. 5121-166 to R. 5121-170 are carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in the therapeutic use protocol.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-4

…determined, in particular, with regard to identified daily travel needs between home and the workplace. They are aimed at: - the articulation between the different modes of travel, particularly with r…

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