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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-109

All doctors, when they are entered on the roll, must affirm before the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre that they are aware of this Code of Deontology and undertake under oath and in writing to comply…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…he benefit of the Société du Grand Paris public establishment created by the article 7 of law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 relative to Greater Paris, a special equipment tax intended to finance the exe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
0I: Definition of overall net income

Article 1 A

…e tax known as income tax is established. This tax is levied on the taxpayer's overall net income determined in accordance with the provisions of articles 156 to 168.This overall net income is made up…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390-1

…n-tax notices. They will also be informed that the fixed procedural fee payable under 3° of article 1018 A of the General Tax Code may be increased if he does not appear personally at the hearing or i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 392-1

…al court sets, according to the resources of the civil party, the amount of the deposit that the latter must, if it has not obtained legal aid, deposit at the court registry and the time limit within…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The French Horse and Riding Institute

Article R211-19

The Institut français du cheval et de l'équitation, governed by articles R. 653-13 to R. 653-29 of the code rural et de la pêche maritime (rural and maritime fishing code), runs a school located in Sa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-12

…discipline without demonstrating a sufficient level of sporting ability as set out in articles R. 221-4, R. 221-5 and R. 221-6. The criteria for inclusion on this list are set out in the federal perfo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-11

…tified by the national technical director of the relevant delegated federation, in line with the criteria for inclusion on the high-level sports list. The criteria for inclusion on this list are set o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-13

The lists of "Espoirs" and national team athletes are drawn up for one year by the Minister for Sport, on the recommendation of the relevant federation and after consultation with the national technic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345-3

The costs of the formal notice and the deposit or sequestration shall be borne by the creditor.

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