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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Other policies.

Article D2573-17

I. - The articles R. 511-1, R. 511-3 to R. 511-12 of the Construction and Housing Code are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptation provided for in II. II. - For the ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-14

Regardless of the results of the risk assessment, the provisions of article R. 4412-12 apply to the production, manufacture or use in the workplace of hazardous chemical agents which are subject to a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4364-11-3

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of orthopaedic appliances for disabled people, the declar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-1

…s' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 1° Any person who engages in the activity of canvassing for banking or financial services as defined in article L. 341-1 without having obtained a canvassing licen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

…cal or administrative management responsibilities in the company or establishment. II.In order to take part in the vote, the personal electors referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 713-1 and the repre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other activities of establishments

Article R1222-40

…elated to the activities carried out by blood transfusion establishments; j) The provision of care; k) Collection, from peripheral blood, of blood cells and haematopoietic cells intended for the prepa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-116

…ccordance with the authorisation granted by the General Meeting. The report shall also include the information provided for in Articles R. 225-115 and R. 22-10-31.The Statutory Auditor shall, in parti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regional Health Agency for French Guiana

Article D1444-2

For their application in French Guyana: 1° Les a et b du 1° de l'article D. 1432-28 sont remplacés par les dispositions suivantes: " a) Deux conseillers à l'assemblée de Guyane et le président du gran…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…nces are always deemed to be used in accordance with their purpose and may not give rise to any checks by the administration. The same applies to mandate expenses paid under the conditions provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-25

As an exception to the provisions of the first and third paragraphs of Article L. 123-12, individuals placed by option or by right under the simplified actual tax regime may only record receivables an…

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