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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-4

…article L. 1321-7, is a water supplier. It is required to:1° Monitor the quality of the water produced or distributed;2° Submit to health inspections;3° Take all necessary corrective measures to ensu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-46

…3-33 of the Commercial Code, the information relating to the beneficial owners. This information concerns the identification details and personal domicile of these beneficiaries as well as the terms a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-41

…ted by dividing a duration of 60 minutes by the amount of the following expenditure incurred in France: 1° Remuneration and social security contributions of authors, performers, technical creative col…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R313-4

…ly repayment; 10° Variable features; 11° Other rights of the borrower; 12° Complaints; 13° Consequences for the borrower of non-compliance with its commitments; 14° Where applicable, additional inform…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-4

Non-tax revenue from the operating section may include: 1° Proceeds from the fee for the removal of household refuse from camping sites, the special fee or the fee for the removal of refuse, waste and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-4

…for the purposes of liability to value added tax or, if it does not have such a number, the references of its registration in a professional register or any other equivalent references, the surname,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-46

…the marketing authorisation holder is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.The application must include the inf…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 nonies: Businesses located in business tax-free zones in overseas departments

Article 44 quaterdecies

…located in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte or La Réunion may be subject to an allowance under the conditions set out in II or III when these businesses meet the following conditions:1°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-40-1

…does not confer the status of trader on them, in particular a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice provided for in Title IV bis of the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-41

I. - Provided that their payment account is accessible online, payment service users may access their payment account data via a payment service provider of their choice providing the account informat…

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