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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…rder 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 561-2-1 Order 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 561-2-2 Order 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 561-2-3 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 561-3 with the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 195

1. By way of derogation from the foregoing provisions, the taxable income of single, divorced or widowed taxpayers who do not have any children in their exclusive, main or deemed equally shared parent…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter X: Provisions applicable to Réunion

Article A430-1

I.-The Réunion Regional Sports Conference is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of La Réunion or his representative; b) The Rectrice of the Ed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-4

…where applicable, information relating to long-term conditions on the list referred to inarticle D. 160-4 of the Social Security Code, and occupational diseases; d) Where applicable, information relat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…n over the age of three in their movements outside the home (walks, transport, everyday activities);16° Tele-assistance and video-assistance;17° Sign language interpreter, written technician and compl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

…or a residence permit as provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-6, L. 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-9

…application to medical biology laboratories of the territoriality rules defined in articles L. 6211-16, L. 6212-3, L. 6212-6, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-3, L. 6222-5 and L. 6223-4. When certain actions to be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-41

…carrying out their tasks; 4° The procedures for their training in accordance with articles L. 2315-16 to L. 2315-18 ; 5° Where applicable, the resources allocated to them; 6° Where applicable, the te…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil penalties

Article L761-2

…articles L. 721-2, L. 722-2, L. 722-3, L. 722-4, L. 722-5, L. 722-12, L. 722-13, L. 722-14, L. 722-16, L. 724-4, L. 732-2, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 may be annulled by the protection litigation judge, at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-2

…ticles L. 3332-9, L. 3333-2, L. 3334-2 and L. 3334-4 of this Code and articles L. 224-14 and L. 224-16 of the Monetary and Financial Code, to request the withdrawal or amendment of clauses which are c…

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