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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 C

…within the meaning of Article 238-0 A of this Code ;b) To employees who, by application of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health and the environment

Article L1533-1

…e French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Chapter I of Title V of Book IV of Part IV of the Labour Cod…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

I.-The representatives referred to in articles L. 713-1 and L. 713-2 must hold office in the company either as chairman and chief executive officer, chairman or member of the board of directors, chief…

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

Article 1649 quater L

…inion from the national registration commission provided for in Article 42 bis of Ordinance no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des experts-comptables and regulating the title and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

…e regarded as non-compliant with regard to the checks provided for in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 13 of the same Regulation for importers, and in paragraph 2 of Article 14 of that Regulation for dis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D51

In accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article 132-43 of the Criminal Code, the prohibitions on contact or appearance provided for by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18° and 18° bis of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1533-1

…e French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 1333-35, R. 1333-87, R. 1333-106, R. 1333-138, R. 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…aledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-631 of 25 April 2017, with the exception…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-8

…Undesirable effects; 11° Special warnings and precautions for use; 12° Drug and other interactions; 13° The prescription and dispensing classification of the medicinal product as stated in the marketi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-8

…cheme for economic development, innovation and internationalisation provided for in article L. 4251-13 of the general code for local authorities. The compatibility of this strategy with this plan is g…

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