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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-9

…re applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II. - For the application of articles D. 2123-23-1 and D. 2123-23-2, the words: "social securit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1845-1

The capital is divided into equal shares. The provisions of chapitre Ier du titre III du livre II du code de commerce relatives au capital variable des sociétés sont applicables aux sociétés civiles.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-7

Chapter V of Title III of Book I is applicable to related rights.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-3

The provisions of Chapters I of Titles I and III of this Book are without prejudice to the transitional provisions contained in Order no. 45-1748 of 6 August 1945 relating to the practice of medicine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of authorisation

Article R6332-3

The agreement referred to in the first paragraph of III of article L. 6332-1-1 determines the professional or inter-professional scope of intervention of the skills operator, as well as, where applica…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Information to be provided to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

Article L355-8

…and broken down as follows: i) For all the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 ; ii) For the undertakings mentioned in 1° of Article L. 310-1 ; iii) For…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-23

…rs or pharmacists are authorised to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book IV and the texts adopted for its application, as well as Article L. 521-1,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-10-1

…last paragraph of Article L. 823-9 and, where applicable, the supplementary report provided for in III of article L. 823-16, as well as the provisions of articles L. 234-1 to L. 234-4 of this code an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34-1

I.-Failure to file the declaration provided for in III of article L. 2333-34 within the prescribed period will result in the application of a fine of up to €12,500 but not less than €750. Omissions or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-20

…provisions relating to the establishment of the European Company Committee provided for in Chapter III.

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