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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 I

…l property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than three years after the planning permission i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: Management of funds received as compensation for group members

Article 849-20

…7 November 1991, any sum received under Articles 68 and 74 of the aforementioned Act of 18 November 2016 shall be immediately deposited by the plaintiff in the action in the account opened in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138-4

…nsidered equivalent if :1° They meet the requirements set out in Commission Delegated Regulation No 2016/161 EU of 2 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…r(s).Only contracts for the acquisition of foreign exploitation rights signed on or after 1 October 2016 will be taken into account.The sums may be invested no later than one year after the first comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-38

…ribution and assignment of staff is carried out in accordance with the provisions of article R. 123-16 of the same code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 131-5 to L. 131-34Act no. 2005-516…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3 Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 131-5 to L. 131-34 Act no. 2005-51…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

…owners of the built property; 2° For the private portions of buildings mentioned in article R. 1334-16, the owner or owners of the private portion; 3° For the buildings referred to in article R. 1334-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-2

…nistrative authority referred to in II of Article R. 713-1 shall make available to the public, from 16 July to 25 August inclusive, in each registry of the court of first instance with jurisdiction in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-18

…n or by his counsel within eight clear days of receipt of the summons referred to in Article R. 824-16. It must state the reasons for the challenge and, where appropriate, be accompanied by supporting…

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