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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R470-2

…tive authority mentioned in the fourth paragraph of 1 of III of article L. 470-1 and article L. 470-2 is: 1° The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control or his appointed re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 bis

…of the Constitution, New Caledonia, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Clipperton Island; 2° Users of a digital interface are located in France if they consult it using a terminal located in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In Article L. 141-2, the words: "or transfer to the State responsible for examining their asylum application" are deleted; 3° Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-2

I.-The amount of the special contribution provided for in Article L. 8253-1 is equal to 5,000 times the hourly rate of the guaranteed minimum provided for in Article L. 3231-12 on the date on which th…

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

Article L362-2

…n of this book in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules…

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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 L363-2

…ation of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-22

…taining lead in concentrations exceeding the thresholds and conditions mentioned in article L. 1334-2 renders a premises unfit for habitation.The decrees issued in application of article L. 1311-1 and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-2

…and which are contained in the last paragraph of I and II of article L. 111-10 and in Articles L. 112-1, L. 112-5, L. 112-6, L. 113-10, L. 121-5 to L. 121-8, L. 121-12, L. 121-14, L. 122-1, L. 122-2,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-2

…ects for which the title has previously been filed under the conditions provided for in Article L. 122-2, may be entered in the register of options, at the request of the most diligent party, and with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-2

…ng, transporting and storing the biological sample until it reaches the place where it is analysed; 2° The analytical phase, which is the technical process used to obtain a biological analysis result;…

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