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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the prefect are replaced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R285-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article R617-2-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5524-2

…L. 5462-2 and L. 5462-8, the provisions relating to the use of the European database on medical devices are applicable in the event of implementation of the said database;2° In Articles L. 5461-2 to L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quindecies

I.-Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from a tax credit in respect of the forestry operations mentioned in II of this article that they carry out until 31 December…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising the profession of hearing aid acoustician, optician, prosthetist and orthotist for the fitting of orthopaedic devices for disabled persons

Article R4365-2

…cable to hearing-aid acousticians, opticians, prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to disabled persons, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the first paragraph of article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210 A

…corporation tax.The same applies to any capital gains generated by the acquiring company on the cancellation of shares or units in its own capital that it receives or that correspond to its rights in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Credit and investment institutions

Article L516-2

Credit and investment institutions are not authorised to receive repayable funds from the public as referred to in article L. 312-2 or to carry out credit transactions, except to provide the service r…

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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 L366-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caled…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R242-2

The references in this Book to the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area and the following provisions do not apply: 1° 2° of Article R. 221-15; 2° (Repealed).

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