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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-302

All candidates for this competition must meet the following conditions: 1° Either meet the conditions required for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist under articles L. 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-81

The application for registration shall be sent by a joint representative appointed, in the articles or in a separate deed, by the members of the company, to the council of the competent Bar or Bars wi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater Y

…assified hotels, tourist residences and holiday villages where this work constitutes a fixed asset. C.-The tax reduction provided for in A of this I also applies to renovation and refurbishment work o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

I. - Under the conditions set out in II to IV, the provisions of this chapter apply to payment services provided by the payment service providers mentioned in Book V in the context of the activities d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-36

Apart from the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs authorities may, at the written request of the holder of a plant variety certificate, accompanied by proof of entitlement,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 octies

I. - Capital gains realised up to a date to be set by decree (1), but no earlier than 1 January 1972, by companies subject to income tax as industrial and commercial profits or corporation tax, on the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-2

Where they concern, subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of this Article, one or more of the offences mentioned in Article 706-47, information relating to the identity as well as the addres…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

…ifying that its turnover is greater than or equal to the threshold set in a of 2° of article 311-8. C. - Creative documentary : 1° The synopsis and/or screenplay of the work; 2° A summary of the work;…

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

Article R444-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to employment for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicab…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

1 (Repealed)1 bis (Repealed for royalties taken into account from 1 January 2002 in the results of grantors and concessionaires).1 ter. The long-term capital gains or losses regime is not applicable t…

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