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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-8

The written confirmation referred to in article R. 5138-7 is not required when the active substances imported come from a country on the list provided for in article 111b of Directive 2001/83/EC of th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-9

Customs officers may only take statements with a view to recognising objects discovered during the visit. Where a person concerned by the visit and suspected of having committed a customs offence is t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-13

Aid for real estate investment that has the effect of increasing the total amount of public aid granted for the same project to more than: Article L. 1511-1-1, aid for property investment that has the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 172 bis

A decree specifies the nature and content of the documents that must be produced or presented to the administration by real estate companies not subject to corporate income tax that rent out their pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Taxable persons - Place of taxation

Article 218 bis

Companies or legal entities liable for corporation tax under Article 206, with the exception of those designated in Article 5 of the aforementioned article, are personally subject to the tax on the sh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-5

The gross remuneration referred to in article A. 222-2 is that provided for in the employment contract and subject to social security contributions within the meaning ofarticle L. 242-1 of the Social…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HM

A decree sets out the procedures for applying articles 238 bis HE to 238 bis HL, in particular the procedures for issuing approvals, reporting obligations and, where applicable, the standard clauses o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R340

Article R. 190 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 190.-A premium of 2.52 euros (300 F CFP) is allocated to the persons mentioned in article R. 188, for the execution of warrants to bring witnesses or meas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R343

Article R. 193 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 193.-A fee of 2.06 euros (250 F CFP) shall be paid to bailiffs for affixing each of the three extracts of the judgment of conviction in absentia that must…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 B

The customs administration may implement the provisions of articles 60 to 60-10, 61, 63b and 65 in order to ensure compliance with the special requirements applicable to trade in certain Community goo…

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