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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 381

…s misdemeanours.Misdemeanours are offences punishable by law by imprisonment or a fine of at least €3,750..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-3-1

…ations issued by one of these States, which do not meet the conditions laid down in article L. 4141-3 but which allow the profession of dental surgeon to be legally practised in that State.In the even…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xa: Health charges on fishery and aquaculture products

Article 302 bis WA

…a fisherman, to the retailer or consumer, of a quantity not exceeding that provided for in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3703/85 of 23 December 1985 laying down detailed implementing ru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-3

…France or outside national territory and the location of such research when carried out in France; 3° An estimate of the number of patients potentially concerned in France; 4° Where the medicinal pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

Articles L. 3353-1 , L. 3353-5 and L. 3353-6 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.Article L. 3353-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-3

…the same class, within the meaning of the classification established by the Locarno Agreement of 8 October 1968. However, this condition does not apply where the filing relates to ornamentation or if…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

…for which the hourly cash contribution is less than €160,000 and greater than or equal to €25,000; 3° Third group: works for which the hourly cash contribution is less than €25,000 and greater than o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-32

…hat territorial chamber of commerce and industry. IV.-When the permanent delegation provided for in 3° bis of Article L. 711-3 has been entrusted to it by the regional chamber of commerce and industry…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quindecies

I. - (1) Subject to the provisions of Articles 41,151 octies and 210 A to 210 C, the net amount of long-term capital gains is taxed separately at a rate of 12.8%.It refers to the excess of these capit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-3

Any person held in police custody may, at their request, be examined by a doctor appointed by the public prosecutor or the judicial police officer. If custody is extended, the person may ask to be exa…

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