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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the digital exploitation of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article Annexe à l'article R134-1

…13. International Standard Book Number (ISBN). 14. A permanent identification number for the book. 15. Mention provided for in articles L. 134-4, L. 134-5 and L. 134-6. 16. Mention provided for in Ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 B

I. - The investment property companies referred to in I de l'article 33 de la loi n° 63-254 du 15 mars 1963 sont exonérées de l'impôt sur les sociétés pour la fraction de leur bénéfice qui provient de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 802-3

…e proceedings or distributing them to third parties is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a €15,000 fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-2

…774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system.Article L. 5125-15 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law No. 2020-1525 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-169

…capital between 750,000 and 7,500,000 Euros; c) 1% for the tranche of capital between 7,500,000 and 15,000,000 Euros; d) 0.50% for the remainder of the capital. The withdrawal during the proceedings o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-39

…rder no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 549-12 to L. 549-14 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 549-15 with the exception of III Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 549-16 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article R152-10

For the purposes of Article L. 152-3:1° The obligation to retain information relating to the transfer of sums to an account abroad or to a non-resident's account in France relates to the date and amou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-4

…nsmission and distribution networks subject to the regulations laid down inarticle 19 of the law of 15 June 1906 on energydistribution . When it comes from their own activity or their own installation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-43

…a tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax shall notify the director general of public finance, before 15 September of the year preceding the year of application of the deliberation:1° The start and end…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-95

…se will, as part of the registration process, register the nurse as provided for in article L. 4311-15 on the basis of the diploma, certificate, title or authorisation presented by the person concerne…

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