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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-2

To register in accordance with Article L. 54-10-3, applicants must send the following information to the Autorité des marchés financiers: 1° The identity of the persons referred to in 1° and 2° of Art…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-1

For their application in Mayotte, the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the French Southern and Antarctic Territories and New Caledonia, Articles L. 122-3-1 and L. 211-6 shall read as follows:Art. L. 122-3-1…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-4

The manufacturer of a work, part of a work or item of equipment designed and produced to satisfy, in service condition, precise and predetermined requirements, is jointly and severally liable for the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724 quinquies

I. - If a monthly direct debit, provided for in article 1681 ter and in B of article 1681 quater A, is not made by the set deadline, the sum that should have been deducted shall be paid with the next…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Initial training

Article D1442-10-2

This initial training is organised by the Ecole nationale de la magistrature.The content of the initial training is set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for Employment, publi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-27-1

Persons are admitted to prepare, by means of initial training, for the vocational diploma in youth, popular education and sport covered by article L. 212-1, in an accredited training body mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 D

I. - 1° Value added tax included in the sale price of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques that have been taxed in accordance with the provisions of Article 297 A is not dedu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition.

Article D411-2-1

I.-The total amount of the public offer referred to in 1° of Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code in France and the rest of the European Union is less than 8,000,000 euros or the equi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-2

The renewal of a licence is understood to mean the issue of a new licence, without a break in time with the previous one, within the same federation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-11-2

Expenses relating to the activities of tuberculosis centres covered under III of article L. 3112-2 include : 1° Medical, paramedical and social worker consultations; 2° Biological, bacteriological, se…

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