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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R312-5

European standardised pre-contractual consumer credit information "A loan commits you and must be repaid. Check your ability to repay before committing yourself. "1. Identity and contact details of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

…1 of Article 2, Articles 3 and 5, paragraph 1 of Article 10, paragraph 1 of Article 12 and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 456

…e bound by professional secrecy and liable to the penalties provided for in Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code. However, when legal proceedings have been initiated on the basis of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-2

The provisions of Articles L. 1142-1, L. 1142-3, L. 1142-5, L. 1142-6, L. 1142-7, L. 1142-8, with the exception of its first and last paragraphs, L. 1142-9 to L. 1142-12 and L. 1142-14 to L. 1143-1 ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2223-3

…itions for being registered on the commune's electoral roll in application of articles L. 12 and L. 14 of the Electoral Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Automatic transfer.

Article R324-5

…rovided for in Article L. 324-5 shall be made after the measures provided for in Article L. 612-33, 14° of the Monetary and Financial Code, Article L. 311-30, 4° of the Monetary and Financial Code, Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L731-1

…titut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer the information it holds, pursuant to Articles L. 721-14 and L. 721-24, enabling it to identify all accounts opened by the natural or legal persons mentio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for compensation by substitution of the Office.

Article R1142-63

…up under article L. 426-1 of the Insurance Code. The four-month period provided for in article L. 1142-14 runs from the date of receipt by the Office of the insurer's letter.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA quater

…ase in the degressive depreciation rate 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 Functi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394 B bis

I. - Non-built properties classified in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt…

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