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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-81

…dy governed by foreign law referred to in the last sentence of 1° of article L. 214-37, as the case may be, in respect of the year in which they are realised. To determine the amount to be distributed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-106

…erties.IV - For radionuclides not listed in tables 1 and 2 of appendix 13-8, exemption limit values may be established by order of the minister responsible for radiation protection.After examining the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article L300-2

…es of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The delegated acts provided for in Articles 17, 31, 35, 37, 50, 56, 75, 86, 92, 97, 99, 109a, 111, 114, 127, 130, 135, 143, 172, 210, 211, 216,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-1

…and obligations of the parties; 3° Imposing logistical penalties not complying with Article L. 441-17 ; 4° Discriminating in respect of the other party, or obtaining from it, prices, payment terms, c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° sexies : Redynamising employment areas

Article 1383 H

…the exemption is subject to compliance with Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-18

…ept in secure conditions and in accordance with the provisions of 5° of l'article 6 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 modifiée relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés. The processin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-22

…e, where this is possible. In the case of a course on which vehicles travel individually, the width may be reduced to at least 2 times the maximum width of the vehicle. The track must be free of any o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Labelling and presentation of foodstuffs and feedingstuffs

Article R412-18

…in Article L. 412-1 include: 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 4, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002, as amended, laying down t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…of 7 August 2015 L. 5721-7 law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 L. 5721-7-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 5721-8 law no. 2016-341 of 23 March 2016 L. 5721-9 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004II.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article D561-32-1

…number and volume of transactions or the use of dormant or not very active companies in which there may have been recent changes to the articles of association;6° The discovery of anomalies in invoice…

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