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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-16

A pharmacy may only remain open in the absence of its proprietor if the latter has been duly replaced. The annex mentioned in article L. 5125-7-1 may not remain open to the public in the absence of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R470-1

The injunction mentioned in Article L. 470-1 may be challenged by the person subject to it before the Minister responsible for the economy. This appeal is exclusive of any other hierarchical appeal.Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-3

The evidence of formal qualifications required in application of article L. 4311-2 is, for the practice of the profession of nurse responsible for general care :1° Either the French state nurse's dipl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 H

…date are not subject to taxation. Mobile radio stations built in mountain areas between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020 are not subject to this tax. Mobile radio stations that mobile radio operato…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater A

…nsport Code, this equipment is retained for the calculation of the tax if it is intended to be used mainly on the national rail network.III bis. - Without prejudice to the provisions of III:1° The fla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…n deducted from the net proceeds of value added tax pursuant to II of Article 149 of Law No. 2016-1917 of 29 December 2016 on finance for 2017.The Corsican territorial authority also benefits from the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-5

…e no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 Februa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-5

…e no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 Februa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-5

…e no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 Februa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-50

…es on the market that do not correspond to a group or use provided for in I of Article R. 1321-50 remains unanswered for more than six months, this is deemed to constitute a decision to accept it.V. -…

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