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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-336

…rofession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist, pursuant to articles L. 4111-2, L. 4131-1-1, L. 4141-3-1, L. 4221-12, L. 4221-14-1, L. 4221-14-2, the first sentence of 1° of article L. 6213-2, B of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-1

…pected of infringing a registered design are detained after a request referred to in article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered design may be destroyed under the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FB

…he storage of livestock effluent constructed, acquired or manufactured from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2017 may be subject to exceptional depreciation equal to 40% of their cost price spread on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-1

…nt, equal to €41,307,701,000, is reduced by €42,844,000 pursuant to II of Article 6 of Law no. 2008-1443 of 30 December 2008 on amending finances for 2008 and 1.2.4.2 and II du 6 de l'article 77 de la…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-25

…on simplified extradition procedure and supplementing the European Convention on Extradition of 13 December 1957.This section shall also apply to requests for provisional arrest for extradition purpo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Purchases for resale

Article 1115

…by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or that provided for i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1794

…ences relating to stills and still portions;2° Offences relating to the fifth paragraph of Article 314 relating to distillery meters ;3° Infringements concerning harvest, production and stock declarat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D742-2

…4 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29 December 2020D. 211-9-5 and D. 211-9-6n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 211-13no. 2018-1226 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D743-2

…4 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29 December 2020D. 211-9-5 and D. 211-9-6n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 211-13no. 2018-1226 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D744-2

…4 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29 December 2020D. 211-9-5 and D. 211-9-6n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 211-13no. 2018-1226 o…

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