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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-280

…threshold of two hundred and fifty employees mentioned in the third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of commerce and craft trades; 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R734-13

…n the wording resulting from the decreeR. 151-1 and R. 151-2n° 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-3No. 2020-892 of 22 July 2020R. 151-4 and R. 151-5no. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-6 and R. 15…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article R3334-18

…low. The regional prefect chooses, from the list drawn up in application of IV of article 13 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 relating to the division of powers between the communes, départements, re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1418-3

…creation, content and conditions of use of which are determined under the conditions defined by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-16

…used in medical biology laboratories, is to monitor the incidents defined in 1° of Article R. 5232-17. Vigilance is carried out on all the health products mentioned in the first paragraph after they…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Updates

Article L217-20

…tion. When the consumer exercises his right to rescind the contract, the provisions of articles L. 217-16 and L. 217-17 apply. This article does not apply in the case of a grouped offer within the mea…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…a foreigner in a state of polygamy legally constituted in Mayotte on the date of publication of Law no. 2003-660 of 21 July 2003 on programmes for overseas France or Ordinance no. 2010-590 of 3 June 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-33

…ext of criminal proceedings, or the committees of enquiry set up pursuant to Article 6 of Ordinance No. 58-1100 of 17 November 1958 on the functioning of parliamentary assemblies.Credit institutions a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article L123-56

…taff of the chambers of trade governed by articles 103 et seq. of the local professional code of 26 July 1900 for Alsace and Moselle. For the application of this section in the departments and regions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15°: Low-cost housing

Article 138

…low-income housing companies and foundations under the conditions set by article 5 of the law of 27 July 1934, as well as the annuities paid by the State, pursuant to the said article ; 4° Interest, a…

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