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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of the customs service.

Article 44

…nautical miles measured from the baselines of the territorial sea defined in Article 2 of Order No. 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016.3. The land area is comprised: (a) Between the coastline and a line dra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-6

…cessing of personal data, shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data P…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 910

…ons or foundations whose activities or those of their directors are referred to in article 1 of law n° 2001-504 of 12 June 2001 tending to reinforce the prevention and repression of sectarian movement…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Representation of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana within French diplomatic missions

Article R7153-6

An agreement between the State, represented jointly by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, and the territorial collectivity of French Guiana determin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Representation of the territorial collectivity of Martinique within French diplomatic missions

Article R7253-6

An agreement between the State, represented jointly by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, and the territorial collectivity of Martinique determines…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A

Two-thirds of the rental values used to establish local taxes are taken into account for airports and for facilities designed to combat water and atmospheric pollution that are subject to exceptional…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compliance with payment of professional dues

Article 122-19

In order to be eligible for financial aid, companies producing, distributing and selling cinematographic works abroad and operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments must be up to date w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-2

The provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 221-14 are provided for on pain of nullity of the contract concluded by electronic means.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-16

The penalties provided for in article L. 312-14 are doubled if the offender is also convicted of manslaughter or unintentional bodily harm.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-15

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-14, the equivalence system may be instituted by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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