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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-8

…ed bid fails, no one is obliged to take over the contract at the last price or at the last auction. II.-The buyer or the person organising the auctions on his behalf makes a record of the progress of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions

Article R4211-32

…23 July 1987 on the development of sponsorship and associations governed by the law of 1 July 1901.II - For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply1° Advanced therapy medicinal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-6

…ned in 6.15 of Article R. 311-1 of the Highway Code, are subject to the provisions of this article. II - Manufacturers and importers of motorised personal transport equipment shall ensure that: 1° Fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Expenditure

Article L2573-41

…321-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article L. 2321-2:1° In 2°, the words: "recueil des actes ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-6

…on, together with the information defined by order. Approval may only be granted to a legal entity. II. - In order to grant authorisation to a payment institution, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-9

…he meaning of Article L. 525-8 shall comply with the regulatory provisions relating to outsourcing. II. - Where an electronic money institution having its registered office in mainland France, Guadelo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L217-1

…rate contract, that supply shall be presumed to fall within the contract for the sale of the goods. II.-Where a contract brings together the sale of goods covered by this Chapter and other goods not c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1601

…usiness property tax appearing in the general rolls for the previous year.By way of derogation from II of Article 46 of the aforementioned Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011, the individual ceiling…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6271-1

…ens resulting for the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy from the new powers attributed to it by Book II of Part Six (legislative) are subject to financial compensation, through the transfer of taxes fr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-7

…if the victim is a minor, total incapacity to work for more than eight days, punishable under Book II of the Criminal Code, where the offence was committed at an aerodrome assigned to international c…

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