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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-11

…ent on the European Economic Area not recognised as equivalent pursuant to Article 172 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 21: Hygiene of products, foodstuffs and animal feed mentioned in 6° of Article L. 412-1

Article R412-37

…2° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 and 23 of, and Annex II to, Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 decies

…sse and press agencies included on the list provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 45-2646 of 2 November 1945 as amended are determined under the same conditions as for businesses that become subj…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies B

…e on the invoice they issue the following: "Application of Articles 348 to 351 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006". Failing this, the option is deemed not to have been exercised.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-55-2

…monthly to a public accountant. The levies are settled for each gaming season, which runs from 1st November to 31st October of the following year. No set-off is allowed between the amount of levies d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9-1

…5121-1 and advanced therapy medicinal products as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

…ilable on the market shall comply with the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009. The competent authority refe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-51

…orate-General of Public Finance and exclusively, by way of derogation from Article 25 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management, either by submi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R940-1

…below, the following provisions of the Code are applicable in French Polynesia: 1° Articles R. 123-220 to R. 123-34-1, insofar as they concern State institutions and departments and legal entities gov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum operating grant.

Article R3334-3

…the conditions set out respectively in article R. 3443-2-1, in article 35 of law no. 85-1268 of 29 November 1985 relating to the overall operating grant and article R. 3443-1.

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