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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-13

An in-house pharmacy may be authorised to serve several establishments, services or organisations mentioned in article R. 5126-1, provided that the dispensing of the medicinal products, products or ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-104

To assess the limit referred to in Article L. 214-39, account is taken of :1° In the denominator, the assets mentioned in 1° to 4° of I of article R. 214-87 ; 2° In the numerator :a) The debt of the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R775-38

…12 June 2017 R. 561-62 to R. 561-64 n° 2020-118 of 12 February 2020II. - For the application of I: 1° References to trusts within the meaning of the Civil Code shall be deleted and references to any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Occupational physician

Article R4626-14

…vention service is assisted by the multidisciplinary team made up of all the employees mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 4626-17.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-31

I.-The redistribution files provided for in II of Article D. 123-80-1 shall be transmitted in text format for the results of restatements of information contained in registrations as well as, if they…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality

Article L2131-12

The provisions of articles L. 2131-1 to L. 2131-11 are applicable to communal public establishments.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-15-1

…the Minister for Health. If these values are not complied with under the conditions provided for in 1° of article R. 1321-5, the person responsible for producing or distributing the water implements t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Sales tax

Article 302 septies AA

Article L. 163-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services is applicable to turnover taxes.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
IV ter : Payment of value added tax by bank transfer or electronic payment order

Article 1695 ter

1. (Repealed) 2. (Transferred to article 1788 quinquies). 3. (Repealed) 4. (Not applicable).

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime.

Article R2124-1

The transmission of the deliberations mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2124-1 is sent to the prefecture.

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