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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-2

…ticles L. 3332-9, L. 3333-2, L. 3334-2 and L. 3334-4 of this Code and articles L. 224-14 and L. 224-16 of the Monetary and Financial Code, to request the withdrawal or amendment of clauses which are c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…4° Failure to compile the file on subsequent work on the structure provided for in Article L. 4532-16. A repeat offence is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. The court…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-83

…ial measure to prevent recidivism in terrorism and reintegration mentioned in III of Article 706-25-16 are met, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor shall refer the matter to the multidisciplinary com…

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

Article R1613-1

Salary costs reimbursed pursuant to article L. 1613-5 include all remuneration defined by the décret n°85-730 du 17 juillet 1985 relatif à la rémunération des fonctionnaires de l'Etat et des fonctionn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article D5125-45-1

…medicinal products authorised when used under the provisions of 1° or 2° of III of article L. 1121-16-1 may be dispensed by pharmacies, if they appear on the list referred to in the first paragraph o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…of this equipment or the construction of the ship or boat is concluded from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2024; 2° A sum equal to 105% of the additional capitalised costs, excluding financial costs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…I of Book V of this Part shall apply in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna as amended by Order No 2016-623 of 19 May 2016 transposing Directive 2014/40/EU on the manufacture, presentation and sale of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Passports and travel documents

Article 953

…ant provides two passport photographs, as provided for in Article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005 relating to passports, the cost of the document is €86.As an exception to the first pa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 D

…own tax authority may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt from business property tax for a period of seven years businesses existing on 1 J…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-4

…esponsible for the swimming pool. III.-Where the water supply to the pool is already provided by 31 December 2021 using water taken from the natural environment, it is deemed to satisfy the provisions…

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