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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-2

The Minister responsible for civil aviation may inspect any aircraft at a French aerodrome to ensure that it complies with the applicable safety and security standards, whether French, Community or ad…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-27

The municipalities must provide drinking water and wastewater services by 31 December 2024 at the latest. The communes shall submit a provisional equipment and upgrading plan relating to drinking wate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-299

…ecisions to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following information is also reque…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220

1. a) Upon justification, the withholding tax to which the income from transferable securities, referred to in the articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal perso…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-28-2

Where, in accordance with Article R. 356-26-1, a subsidiary with its registered office in another Member State has been authorised to be subject to rules similar to those mentioned in Articles R. 356-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…ty and custody judge and the juvenile judge for the purpose of searching for or arresting a person; 2° The obligations or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section One: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the classification, labelling and packaging of dangerous substances and mixtures

Article R1342-2

…contact with substances or mixtures classified as hazardous in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labell…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 258

…the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique;c) Between ports in the departments of Mayotte and La Réunion. 2° The administrative authority may reserve, under conditions laid down by d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Deductions

Article 273

1. Decrees in the Council of State shall determine the conditions of application of Article 271.They set out in particular:- the date on which the deductions may be made;- the adjustments to which the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-27

…rejudice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned Act of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral process shall be referred to the…

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