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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

…ignature certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

…de and are paid to France Compétences, up to the ceiling provided for inArticle 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012 in the case of the contribution provided for in 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-12

…al and Maritime Fishing Code and practising on-farm mixing within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018 or the associations representing them.II.For the professionals mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L734-7

…ame table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°f: Defence restructuring zones

Article 1383 I

…own tax authority may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties the properties located in the defence restr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

…taxes on goods and services that do not meet the definitions provided for in Regulations (EU) No 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the Eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D742-8

…32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-7-13n° 2014-485 of 14 May 2014D. 214-32-7-14 and D. 214-32-7-15 with the exception of 3° thereofn° 2013-687…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-8

…32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-7-13n° 2014-485 of 14 May 2014D. 214-32-7-14 and D. 214-32-7-15 with the exception of 3° thereofn° 2013-687…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D744-8

…32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-7-13n° 2014-485 of 14 May 2014D. 214-32-7-14 and D. 214-32-7-15 with the exception of 3° thereofn° 2013-687…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-2

…tte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Unless otherwise provided, references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules govern…

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