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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-2

…ial institutions do not apply to :1° Contacts with qualified investors as defined in Article L. 411-2 .1 and with legal entities whose balance sheet total, turnover, assets under management, revenue o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-2

I. - Chapter II, with the exception of article L. 3222-1, and Chapter III of Title II of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations set out i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R443-2

…pter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise specified in the table below. Applicable articles In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-2

…ourts ruling on commercial matters shall have permanent access to the file mentioned in Article L. 128-1.The following may be recipients, within the meaning 9) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

…vidence being destroyed or serious harm to persons or property, the operations mentioned in Article 230-32 may be set up or prescribed by a judicial police officer. The latter shall immediately inform…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

The chargeable event for the tax provided for in article 266 sexies occurs and this tax is payable at the time when :1. The receipt of waste in a facility mentioned in 1 of I of article 266 sexies ;1a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 bis

…is levied at the reduced rate of 10% in respect of supplies of the following products:1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° (Repealed);3° bis The following products:a) firewood;b) agglomerated forestry produ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article R312-22

…r;c) One representative of the Minister for Health;d) Two representatives of the Minister for Sport;2° Five members appointed by order of the Minister for Sport:a) Two members appointed on the proposa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-24

…etermine the total gross remuneration, account is taken of : 1° Holiday pay for the previous year ; 2° Allowances relating to the compulsory time off provided for in articles L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-2

I.-The risk management system referred to in Article L. 354-2 comprises the strategies, processes and information procedures needed to identify, measure, monitor, manage and report, on an ongoing basi…

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