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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Transfers between insurance undertakings and supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L384-1

…ntil the decision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution on this request.As from 1 January 2023, the transfer options provided for in the previous paragraph are only possible in the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1

…is Part, with the exception of Article L. 5121-9-1, as well as Articles L. 5122-1, L. 5124-13, L. 5125-1-1 and 6° of Article L. 5125-32 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the adaptations…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-40

…iven work from the entry into force of deliberation no. 2021/CA/18 of 27 May 2021 until 31 December 2023, the distribution company must have distributed at least three cinematographic works during the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432

…published at the expense of the convicted person in accordance with article 243 of law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 relating to the reorganisation and judicial liquidation of companies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-10

…7-5-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1237-5-1-As from the date of publication of Order No. 2017-1491 of 25 October 2017, no collective agreement or arrangement providing for the possibility of compulsory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Donated gametes.

Article R1211-27

…ble if they are accompanied by a document drawn up by the practitioner mentioned in article R. 1211-25 specifying :1° The name and address of the authorised establishment that collected the gametes an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-135

Where, in the cases referred to in Article 25(6) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the public prosecutor to whom the investigation has been referred refuses t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of information

Article D217-5

Any commercial guarantee contract referred to in Article L. 224-25-27, entered into in connection with the supply of digital content and digital services includes a box in accordance with the model sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article R252-1

…rsuant to Article 32-1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of the Council of the European Communities of 25 July 1985 on the establishment of a European Economic Interest Grouping.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 H

…condary residences and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling relating to 2023 are equal to the council tax rates applied respectively on the territory of the commune and the…

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