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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…out complying with the prescription restrictions laid down in application of 18° of article L. 5141-16. 5143-6, or without complying with the restrictions on prescribing laid down pursuant to article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-7

I.-Before 1 January 2023, insurance undertakings may be authorised, under the conditions set out in this article, to transfer all or part of their portfolio of commitments corresponding to :the contra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° sexies : Redynamising employment areas

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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

…r performance of all the travel services included in the contract in accordance with article L. 211-16 and that they are obliged to provide assistance to the traveller if he is in difficulty, in accor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-3

…endence provided for in Article L. 822-11-3 and by the code of ethics referred to in article L. 822-16, and, where applicable, the safeguards needed to mitigate the risks to its independence; 2° Evide…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Tax evasion

Article 1740 B

…All of the facts established by a flagrante fiscale report, mentioned in I to I ter of Article L. 16-0 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, shall result in the application of a fine equal to €5,000.The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-2

…hall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-17

I.-The categories of personal data recorded in the processing mentioned in article R. 2143-16 are: 1° In the case of persons born of medically assisted procreation with a third-party donor: a) Data re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…pBetween 24 and 28 years old10th step Between 20 and 24 9th step Between 18 and 20 8th step Between 16 and 18 7th step Between 14 and 16 6th step Between 12 and 14 years old 5th step Between 10 and 12…

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