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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-25

Where the foreign national already has a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" issued by another Member State of the European Union, mentioning that international protection has b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A sexies

I.-In the event of a change in the method for determining the rental value of an industrial building or land pursuant to articles 1499-00 A or 1500, the resulting change in rental value is subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-30-3

…and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Annex to European Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003, defined on the basis of their annual t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AH

…ragraph applies to small and medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal mar…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XVI: Controls on cash transported by bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer to or from abroad.

Article 465

…comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) No 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-17

…ent, obtained in writing under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, after he has been given…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-17

…uit and vegetables with the marketing standards provided for in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011, as amended, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-4

The Eurojust Agency, a body of the European Union with legal personality acting as a college or through the national member, shall be responsible for promoting and improving coordination and cooperati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-22

…financial aid for production and preparation is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal mar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-21

…financial aid for production and preparation is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal mar…

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