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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for by Article R. 811-3 below, the following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Les dispositions du livre Ier à l'exception des articles R. 133-1, R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…h Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-121 of 6 February 2006, No. 2012-467 of 11 April 2012, No. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 and No. 2015-155 of 11 February 2015, subject to the ad…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The town council.

Article D2573-6

…18 October 2013R. 2121-5 to R. 2121-8Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000R. 2121-9Decree no. 2021-1311 of 7 October 2021 R. 2121-10 and R. 2121-11 Decree no. 2016-146 of 11 February 2016 D. 2121-12 De…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-18

…may access the related data recorded in the file and mentioned in I and 1° of II of Article R. 53-11, as well as, where applicable, the surname, first names, date and place of birth and parentage of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies F

…ecember 1990 provided that they are incorporated into production facilities existing on 31 December 1980. Structures meeting the criteria defined in the first paragraph and completed before 1 January…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L773-50

…of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 574-3 Ordinance no. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-50

…mn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 574-3 Ordinance no. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-43

…of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 574-3 Ordinance no. 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17°: Companies for the development of industry, commerce and agriculture and their adaptation to the European Community

Article 143 quater

…inister of the Economy and Finance in accordance with the provisions of l'ordonnance n° 59-248 du 4 février 1959, are exempt from the withholding tax provided for in 2 of Article 119 bis insofar as th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Electronic money

Article D752-17

Article D. 315-2 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020.

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