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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Breaches of legislation on financial dealings with foreign countries

Article R733-18

Article R. 165-2 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-2

…ferred to in this title may exercise this option by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq. He may renounce this option from the age of sixteen under the same conditions.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-20

Goods may be surrendered if they are : 1° totally lost ;2° Lost or damaged up to three quarters of their value;3° Sold en route due to material damage to the insured objects as a result of a covered r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-20

…rder of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for the Economy, which:1° Separately presents the details of the data relating to the emoluments and fees received by the office or firm;2° Separately…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-20

…coaches, national technical advisors and regional technical advisors. The functional relationships between, on the one hand, the agents carrying out the duties of sports technical advisors and, on the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209 quater

…serve ceases for capital gains taxed in respect of financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2004.2. Amounts withdrawn from this reserve are credited to income for the financial year in progres…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-20

The committee meets in camera. The rapporteur presents his report orally. The committee hears the contract holder and the purchaser's representative, who may be assisted by any person of their choice,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-20

…awn after the election in accordance with the procedures laid down in the electoral regulations to determine which of the pairs of candidates or candidates whose term of office expires at the end of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-20

…e R. 5142-1 or Article R. 5142-40 are carried out under the effective control of a pharmacist or a veterinarian who meets the conditions for practising pharmacy or veterinary medicine in France, as th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-18

I. - Collective water misting systems must be permanently connected to the water distribution network that supplies them.II. - If a permanent connection is not possible, the systems must be equipped w…

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