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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-29

…ironment draws up an annual report for the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique, which is presented to the Regional Council, on the state of audiovisual communication…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 A

…person who is not authorised to charge value added tax in respect of that supply is the difference between the sale price and the purchase price.The definition of second-hand goods, works of art, coll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-29

Sworn merchandise brokers may be appointed to conduct the following public sales:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-20-1

The age limit provided for in article L. 741-1 applies to salaried commercial court clerks.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Information mentioned in the contract

Article L312-29

…luded.If the insurance is required by the lender in order to obtain the finance, the information sheet referred to in article L. 312-12 and the credit agreement offer that the borrower may take out eq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-29

…ter obtaining the opinion of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, specifies the conditions under which these bodies are accredited, and in p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Observatory for medical and healthcare-related risks

Article L1142-29

…s attached to the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales, the purpose of which is to analyse data relating to medical accident…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Final provisions.

Article R5221-29

…h, issued on a proposal from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, specifies the conditions for applying the procedures defined in Articles R…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: European companies

Article L322-29

…transfer its registered office outside France, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution no later than the day of publication of the proposed transfer. Without prejudice to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29

As an exception to the provisions of article L. 5211-19, a commune may be authorised by the representative of the State in the department, after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission fo…

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