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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special arrangements applicable to intra-Community distance sales of goods, to supplies of goods made in a Member State via electronic interfaces facilitating such supplies, and to services supplied by taxable persons established within the territory of the European Union but not in the Member State of consumption

Article 298 sexdecies G

…e added tax identification number or tax registration number allocated by each of these Member States. The procedures for this declaration are laid down by order of the minister responsible for the bu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-1

…le in schools and universities and in terms of the adapted military service provided for in article L. 4132-12 of the Defence Code, the region is responsible for regional policy on access to vocationa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-1

…hin the meaning of the provisions of Article 1709 of the Civil Code, for the benefit of an individual. Share leases may only relate to registered securities that cannot be traded on a regulated market…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-1

…law whose purpose is to cover supplementary occupational pension commitments, as defined in article L. 143-1, commitments entered into by an association mentioned in article L. 144-2 and supplementary…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-1-1

…hamber of commerce and industry within the framework of the master plans mentioned in 2° of Article L. 711-8; they disappear within the regional chamber of commerce and industry and no longer have the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

…s, must be equipped with facilities for either storing or treating the waste water from these toilets. These provisions also apply to floating establishments open to the public, built after 1st Januar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-1

Article L. 22-10-36 of the French Commercial Code applies to the insurance and reinsurance companies referred to in Articles L. 310-1 and L. 310-1-1 which take the form of a société anonyme and whose…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter X: Sanitary cutting fees

Article 302 bis S

…ty slaughterer or wild game processing plant that has received the approval provided for in Article L. 233-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, on behalf of the owner of the meat to be cut up.The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-13-1

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1453-6, it is prohibited for the professionals mentioned in Article L. 5143-2, the groups mentioned in Article L. 5143-6 and for feed business operators approve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-1-1

…To finance the funeral expenses of persons without sufficient resources, as referred to in article L. 2223-27; > 2° To be donated to an association of general interest or a foundation recognised as b…

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