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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Applicable regime and classification of sources

Article R1333-14

I.-Ionising radiation sources and batches of radioactive sources are classified in category A, B, C or D as defined in Annexes 13-7 and 13-8.The person responsible for a nuclear activity shall inform…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

I.-Customs officers and tax officials not specially designated pursuant to Articles 28-1 and 28-2, who have passed a training course culminating in an examination certifying their suitability to carry…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1575

The present code is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-686 of 29 July 2023 with the exception of the provisions of Titles IV and V of Book II, Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-4-1

When the debtor carries on an activity that is covered by an administrative authorisation, approval, agreement or authorisation, mentioned in the 1° or 2° of II of Article 1 of Law n°2014-856 of 31 Ju…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment with subrogation

Article 1346-1

Conventional subrogation occurs on the creditor's initiative where the creditor, receiving his payment from a third party, subrogates that third party in his rights against the debtor.This subrogation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 A

I. - New constructions allocated to the principal dwelling and financed to the extent of more than 50% by means of loans assisted by the State, as provided for in Articles L. 301-1 et seq. of the Cons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L910-1

Articles:1° L. 125-3, L. 126-1 ;2° L. 225-245-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 to L. 252-13 ;3° L. 490-9;4° L. 522-1 to L. 522-40;4° bis. L. 621-4(last sentence of the first p…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L441-1

Articles 1594 I bis and 1840 G ter of the French General Tax Code set out the rules governing exemptions from property registration tax and registration duty by the General Councils of Guadeloupe, Fre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Personal activity account for self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed, their collaborating spouses and artists and authors

Article D5151-10-1

In accordance with article L. 5151-2 of the French Labour Code, a personal activity account is opened for any person subject to the contribution provided for in articles L. 6331-48, L. 6331-53 and L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-10

…granted to civil parties in respect of the offences mentioned in the anti-doping regulations issued by New Caledonia: a) The Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee for acts committed during competit…

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