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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multi-annual protocol referred to in I of Article L. 6147-11

Article R6147-140

I.-The protocol referred to in I of article L. 6147-11 is implemented for a period of five years and tacitly renewed for the same period, unless an amendment is concluded no later than six months befo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-33

…city for a population Up to 1,999 15% 2,000 to 3,499 12.5% From 3,500 to 4,999 10.5% 5,000 to 9,999 8.5% From 10,000 4.5%

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-1

…e following provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-1

…the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-4

…nt at least one auditor and, when the conditions defined in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 823-1 are met, an alternate.The penalties provided for in Article L. 242-8 are applicable to the dir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D8-1

The central judicial police offices covered by articles R. 15-18and R. 15-22 are as follows:1° Office central pour la répression du faux-monnayage;2° Office anti-stupéfiants;3° Office central pour la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

…disabled people's associations, including one association working in the field of disabled children;8° One representative of the territorial health councils;9° One representative of employee trade uni…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-7

…ted to sit the examination for admission to the professional traineeship provided for in Article L. 811-5 :

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Control of video exhibition revenues

Article A222-2

…e laboratory or laboratories;6° The video release date;7° The number of copies edited and delivered;8° The amount of net sales invoiced;9° The quantity of copies remaining in stock.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-7

…onal file of those prohibited from managing by the recipients mentioned in 1° to 4° of Article L. 128-2 and their communication to the latter are carried out electronically and are subject to secure e…

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