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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-2

…conditions set out in the sixth paragraph (5°) of article L. 221-1 and articles L. 226-1 to L. 226-11, L523-1 and L. 532-2 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles.The service also contributes…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 795

…cies made to religious associations, unions of religious associations and authorised congregations ;11° Donations and legacies made to public or charitable establishments other than those referred to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-2

…of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are deleted; 2° In Article L. 711-2, the words: "or of one of the States listed in the first paragraph and of which he alone has ef…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-168

…pany's domiciliation on his premises. If the person domiciled on his premises has not picked up his mail for three months, he also informs the clerk of the commercial court or the chamber of trades an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-1

…andatary or the opening of the conciliation procedure as well as the authority that carried it out ;11° Where the debtor practises a liberal profession subject to legislative or regulatory status or w…

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In force

Article Annexe 1-3

…hing;10° For Finland:yksityinen osakeyhtiö/privat aktiebolag;yulkinen osakeyhtiö/publikt aktiebolag;11° For France:the société anonyme;the société en commandite par actions;the société à responsabilit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 123-45, A. 123-47, A. 123-50, A. 134-2)

Article Annexe IX

…67 et seq indicating the references of the prefectoral authorisation provided for in article L. 123-11-3 and an extract from the domiciliary's RCS or trade register, unless the domiciliary is register…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe VI

…RATION FORM FOR A TRADE FAIR HELD OUTSIDE A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK (Articles L. 762-2 et R. 762-11 du code de commerce) Identification of the salon Initial name (4):Date of receipt of initial decl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-34

…ember of the management board;f) In scientific cooperation foundations, governed by articles L. 344-11 et seq. of the French Research Code, the chairman or another member of the foundation's board of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-16

…the competent authority of the Member State, together with a copy of the package leaflet proposed; 11° Details of any decision to refuse authorisation, whether in the Community or in a third country,…

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