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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-8

…th insurance organisations or approval for public authorities as provided for in article L. 5123-2; 16° For a generic medicinal product, a reference to this status and, if the generic group to which t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12

The Scientific, Medical and Training Council comprises twenty-eight members, as follows1° The Chief Executive Officer ;2° The Deputy Director General in charge of sports policy;3° Five members elected…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7-1

I.-The persons referred to in Article L. 421-7 must meet the following requirements: 1° They must devote sufficient time to performing their duties within the market undertaking. The number of mandate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

Investment firms are legal entities, other than portfolio management companies and credit institutions, which are authorised to provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 on a reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-1

I.-Any person engaged in production, distribution or service activities, in the context of commercial negotiation, the conclusion or performance of a contract, is liable and obliged to compensate the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-30

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 11 and 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 13, Article 14, Article 15 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15a o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 J

…of article 970 and duly declared in this respect by this taxpayer;b) Declared, pursuant to Article 1649 AB, in the assets of a settlor or a beneficiary deemed to be a settlor pursuant to 3 of II of A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 H

…eration body with its own tax system decides otherwise under the conditions set out in I of article 1639 A bis, properties located in the employment areas defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 I

…ir own tax authority may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties the properties located in the defence re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1463 B

I.-Companies that benefit from the exemption provided for in Article 44 septdecies are exempt from business property tax for establishments located in priority development zones defined in II of the s…

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