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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L264-1

…2, articles L. 722-1 to L. 722-8, L. 731-1, article L. 731-3, articles L. 731-5, L. 733-1 to L. 733-17, L. 753-1 to L. 753-12, L. 754-3 to L. 754-8.

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

Article 220 Q

The tax credit defined in article 220 octies is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of the same article w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-2

…in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online settlement of consum…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-1

…4-1 à L. 614-4 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online settlement of consum…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-27

…for eggs, and the Annexes thereto 4° The provisions of Articles 1 and 3 to 7 of Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 27 June…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-18

The controls mentioned in articles L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 are carried out: 1° At the point of entry into the territory prior to any placing under a customs procedure; 2° When the goods are placed und…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-A

…ment over and above the requirements laid down respectively in part three of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 for credit institutions and in th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1647 D

…ment. The benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Collation of trade union election results

Article D2122-6

…nister responsible for labour. The results of the first electoral cycle are transmitted by 31 March 2013 at the latest.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-19

…isions of Article R. 2511-22 are applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territ…

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