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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-8

The penalties for importing or exporting organs, tissues, cells and cell products for therapeutic purposes in breach of the provisions adopted for the application of articles L. 1235-1, L. 1245-5 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Communal sections with separate assets

Article L2544-4

…e only after approval by the representative of the State in the département, when their purpose is: 1° The collection of the taxes mentioned in 1° of a of Article L. 2331-3 exclusively levied on the s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Family events and the exceptional outings they may entail

Article D424

In accordance with the provisions of article D. 343-1 of the Penitentiary Code, the marriage of detainees, except where the provisions of articles D. 143 and D. 143-1 of this Code apply, is celebrated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-24

For its application in Mayotte, in article R. 1434-25, the words: "the representative appointed by the Director General of the Union nationale des caisses d'assurance maladie mentioned in article L. 1…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-8

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 216 and R. 216-1, persons appointed as ad hoc administrators in criminal proceedings are awarded compensation corresponding to amounts Iaah 1 to Iaah 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R215

…civil court or the court of appeal shall be paid in accordance with the tariff fixed by this title: 1° For contravention of the laws on the keeping of civil status registers, in the cases provided for…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1° : Private deeds - Filing a duplicate at the office

Article 849

Parties who draw up a private deed subject to registration within a specified period must draw up a duplicate copy bearing the same signatures as the deed itself, which remains deposited with the tax…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-43

…all for candidates referred to in I of article R. 6111-42 includes at least the following elements: 1° The definition of the permanent care assignment; 2° The obligations linked to its exercise, in pa…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic and optional exemptions

Article 1635 quater D

I.-The following are exempt from development tax: 1° Buildings and developments intended for use by a public service or public utility, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-56

…lso applies to labile blood products for direct therapeutic use included on the list referred to in 1° of Article L. 1221-8, and to those which are the subject of a biomedical research protocol prior…

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