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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral operations

Article L2564-12

For the application to Mayotte of Article L. 2223-21, the reference to the national funeral regulations is replaced by the reference to the funeral regulations applicable to Mayotte.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-12

…he financial year in which the income from the exploitation of rights was received. This time limit may only be waived for a legitimate reason, in particular the lack of information enabling the ident…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-12

…perator of the park, a natural person: surname and first name(s), telephone and electronic contact details, address and unique identification number (SIRET); 3° Data of a personal nature relating to t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-12

…in Article L. 432-2 of credit insurance risks under the conditions referred to in Article R. 442-8-10 is subject to the signature by this organisation and the credit insurer: 1° A reinsurance treaty…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The summons.

Article 855

…d. The document instituting proceedings shall also mention the conditions under which the defendant may or must be assisted or represented, where applicable, the name of the claimant's representative…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4b: Levy on fixed-income investment income

Article 125 A

…ubject to a levy when the person who ensures the payment of this income is established in France, whether or not it is the debtor, the latter being established in France or outside France.For the calc…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-12

…mber State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may obtain the professional guide-lecturer card referred to in article R. 221-1, without possessing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-12

I. - The services of the Greater Paris metropolis contributing to the exercise of competences subject to the definition of a metropolitan interest and not declared to be of metropolitan interest may b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-2

Notwithstanding article L. 113-12, where the purpose of the insurance contract is to guarantee, in the event of the occurrence of one of the risks defined in the contract, either the total or partial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts (R)

Article D3342-12

…account rendered by the department's accountant presents the department's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the operations of the supplementary day.

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