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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-6

By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article L. 5126-1 : 1° For reasons of public health, in the interest of patients or, where applicable, at the request of the ministers responsible for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-14

…ed in the table below: Offences against persons:-crimes against humanity (articles 211-1,211-2 and 212-1 to 212-3 of the Penal Code) -Voluntary attempts on life (articles 221-1 to 221-5 of the Penal C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory sureties covered by the surety guarantee mechanism.

Article D313-26

…d 14 of Law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975, as amended, relating to subcontracting; 2° Articles L. 1251-49 to L. 1251-53 and articles L. 7123-19, L. 7123-21 and L. 7123-22 of the French Labour Code;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1

…tel, its Chairman. IT WAS NOTED THAT : a) Laws no. 72-1130 of 21 December 1972 and no. 74-909 of 30 October 1974 amended the legislation governing the Guarantee Fund and the compulsory insurance of la…

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

Article R773-39

…"only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sect…

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

Article R774-39

…"only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

…ion work carried out by authorised syndicate associations whose purpose is to carry out such work;b octies. Subscriptions taken out by customers in order to receive the television services mentioned i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…This paragraph does not apply to goodwill acquired from an affiliated company within the meaning of 12 of this article or from a company, including a sole proprietorship, placed, under the conditions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382

…forming a necessary dependency of cemeteries, including cemeteries constituted under Article L. 522-12 du code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de guerre pour la sépulture des mili…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 A

…n into account provided that there is no arm's length relationship within the meaning of Article 39(12) between the company in question and the latter companies or funds.The decision sets the rate of…

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