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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters

Article L128-1

…efined by the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy signed in Paris on 29 July 1960. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-25

Except in the cases provided for in Articles R. 512-28 and R. 512-29, any sampling carried out pursuant to Article L. 511-16 includes at least three samples. A report is drawn up in accordance with th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-111

…ociation comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. They also state:1° The surname, first names and domicile of each partner;2° The du…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

The mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangeme…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-28

The budgetary and accounting year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. The College shall adopt the Agency's provisional budget each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-3 Decree no. 2010-334 of 26 March 2010 R. 4126-4 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004 R. 4126-5Decree no. 2023-147 of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 Mar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Sales tax

Article 302 septies-0 AA

They may apply to benefit from the simplified scheme provided for in article 302 septies A, subject to compliance with the conditions, from 1 January of the second year following the year in which the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-58

The rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production, agricultural cooperatives and public companies.

Article L3323-10

The provisions of this Title do not apply to financial years prior to the financial year following 1 January 2005 for companies, groupings or legal entities, whatever their legal status, of which more…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issuance and management of electronic money

Article L753-11

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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