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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R762-2

…the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-12

…ome and financial income, excluding tax, and normal number of hours of work: - up to 305,000 euros: 20 to 35 hours; - from €305,000 to €760,000: 30 to 50 hours; - from €760,000 to €1,525,000: 40 to 60…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-9

…rs chosen from the sections or sub-sections of the National Universities Council governed by decree no. 87-31 of 20 January 1987, from among the full professor-researcher members governed by decree no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-35

…1-5, any variation or extension, as provided for in Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing author…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763 C

…tax advantages provided for in 2° of 5 of article 38 and to the articles 163 quinquies B, 150-0 A, 209-0 A and 219 has not complied with its investment quota provided for in 1° of II of article 163 q…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-14

…date, covering the same invention and belonging to the same inventor or to his successor in title, may not, in respect of the common parts, be transferred, pledged, hypothecated or granted exploitati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-8

…has been reached with the person responsible for the accident, the victim or his rightful claimants may ask the insurer to pay them the sums which would be paid to them by the fund if the settlement w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cosmetic surgery

Article L6322-1

Cosmetic surgery, including in the health establishments mentioned in Book I, may only be performed in facilities that meet technical operating conditions. These are subject to certification under the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L351-6

For the application of article L. 351-5 : 1° The references to the Insurance Code and to the training certificate issued for persons responsible for providing borrowers with explanations of loans are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-4

When a commercial court cannot be constituted or rule, the court of appeal, seised at the request of the public prosecutor, shall designate, if the provisions of Articles L. 722-13 and L. 722-15, the…

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