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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-3

…ation and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/ EC. However, the mere fact that this signature does not meet the requirements of an advance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 53 A

…r above are set by decree. (1) These provisions are applicable for the determination of results for 1999 and subsequent years.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-54

…for the third year of boarding provided for in 1° of Article 10 of décret n° 99-930 du 10 novembre 1999. The total amount of the allowance paid to the student during his or her postgraduate studies m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Safety data sheet

Article R4411-73

…risation and Restriction of Chemicals, establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/9…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-3

…l and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directive…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L541-1

…y to the sworn agents of New Caledonia mentioned in Article 86 of Organic Law n° 99-209 of 19 March 1999 on New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles L. 541-2 and L. 541-3, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to hazardous substances and mixtures.

Article L1342-1

…health or physical effects shall draw up a single declaration in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, label…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Continuing vocational training for young people under the age of twenty-six (R).

Article R4332-8

In 1999, the allocation mentioned in article R. 4332-6 is distributed between the regions according to the following three criteria: a) 80%, in proportion to the expenditure incurred by the State in 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-18

…e status is governed by decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status of researchers at the French Food Safety Agency. It is consulte…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Distribution of resources

Article 1379-0 bis

…rmed from communities of towns under the conditions provided for by Article 56 of Law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 relating to the strengthening and simplification of inter-communal cooperation as well…

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