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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the optician-mutician higher technical diploma (brevet de technicien supérieur d'opticien-lunetier).

Article D4362-1

The Advanced Optician Technician Certificate (brevet de technicien supérieur d'opticien-lunetier) is governed by the provisions of decree no. 95-665 of 9 May 1995 laying down general regulations for t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 sexies

I. - In Mayotte, the tax base for property tax on built-up properties sold from 18 September 2013 until 31 December 2016 by a public entity to unlawful occupants of buildings used as their main dwelli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-2

…In 2016, the population of sensitive urban areas and the population of urban free zones - entrepreneurial territories taken into account are authenticated following the last population census in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-58

…X to Directive 2018/1972 of the Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code ; b) Any conditions, including charges, imposed by the provi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 septdecies

…Be entered into by a music publishing company established in France, in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that has ent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1465 A

…V. - The benefit of exemptions granted from 1 January 2014 is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L283-2

…1° Access to work for foreigners is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the collectivity of Saint-Martin…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sale of goods in storage.

Article 187

…right for the successful bidder to dispose of them for all destinations authorised by the laws and regulations in force.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2392-3

…public establishments accept invoices that comply with the electronic invoicing standard defined by regulation and sent in electronic form by holders of defence or security contracts and their subcont…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Performance of the concession contract by third parties

Article L3134-2

…by a third party who is not the subject of grounds for exclusion under the conditions laid down by regulation.

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