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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-6

…f sexual harassment, the association is only admissible in its action if it can prove that it has received the written consent of the person concerned, or, if the latter is a minor and after obtaining…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-17

…hological or physical subjection, exercise the rights conferred on a civil party in respect of offences against the human species, wilful or involuntary attacks on the life or physical or psychologica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-2

…h, social and medico-social needs and which determines, for the whole range of care and health services, including prevention, health promotion and medico-social support, forecasts of developments and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 D

…from a lease conferring a right in rem;2° Rentals of undeveloped land and bare premises, with the exception of parking spaces for vehicles ; however, these provisions do not apply where the leases con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L656-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° The references to the judicial court of the administrative centre of the department are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L519-2

The activity of intermediary in banking transactions and payment services may only be carried out between two persons, at least one of whom is a credit institution, a finance company, an electronic mo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R329-2

…territory of a Member State. If the authorised representative is a legal entity, its registered office must be located within the territory of a Member State, and the natural person appointed to repre…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R3341-2

…eleted; 3° In article R. 3122-2, the words "in the Official Journal of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in the Official Journal of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon"; 4° Articles R. 3122-4 and R.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Farmers

Article 298 quater

…al products made to taxable persons other than farmers who benefit from the flat-rate refund in France;b) Of supplies of agricultural products made to non-taxable legal persons who make intra-Communit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article A362-2

…ench and include the following information: a) The name and address of the company's registered office ; b) A list of the lines of business which the undertaking is authorised to conduct; c) The natur…

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