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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 796

…ceived in the same circumstances, awarded the "Died for France" mention provided for in article L. 511-1 of the Military Invalidity and Victims of War Pensions Code or the "Died for the Nation's servi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 quater-0 B bis

…rimes and offences relating to legislation on weapons provided for by articles L. 2339-2 to L. 2339-11 of the Defence Code and relating to weapons in the first to fifth categories within the meaning o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-13

…a) The levy under the solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region may not exceed 11% of the municipality's actual operating expenditure plus product mitigation and minus contributio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-3

…cuments proving the competence of practitioners, as provided for in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11. Before taking the opinion of the specialised commission of the Regional Health and Autonomy Conf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4462-2

…ontrolled detonation, deflagration, combustion or decomposition of explosive substances or objects; 11° "Pyrotechnic effect": any physical phenomenon involving excess pressure or the projection of fra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-43

…ediate storage of these raw materials; 4° The manufacturers of medicated feedingstuffs mentioned in 11° of article R. 5142-1 may subcontract the entire manufacture of certain medicated feedingstuffs t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

…pporting documents to be attached to an application for a production investment allowance(Articles 311-60 et seq.)I. - Prior authorisation: A. - Fiction : 1° The synopsis and script of the work; 2° A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…d L. 2121-9 the loi n° 2015-991 du 7 août 2015 L. 2121-10 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 2121-11 to L. 2121-13 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2121-13-1 la loi n° 2004-809 du 13 août 2004…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

…ns specifically provide for it; - the elements relating to its independence defined in paragraph 6. 11. When the statutory auditor works with entities subject to the provisions of Article L. 823-19, i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 7

Heading 7-Economic and financial assistance71. Loans and advances 711. First payment 1. Decision establishing the nature of the advance (loan), the conditions for granting it, the repayment terms, spe…

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