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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-18

…For applications for extensions as defined in 4° of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing author…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-68

Shared donations (numbers 20 and 21 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee proportional:

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-115

…rding to the following scale:Bases of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%2° In the event of abandonment of jo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-63

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.851% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.580% Over €30,000 0.426%When the notary draws up a declarati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-19

…it set by the judge pursuant to article L. 623-8 and under the conditions set out in article R. 623-17, are no longer eligible to claim compensation under the group action and are not represented by t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-25

…ve its decision, with the parties heard or summoned, under the conditions set out in articles R. 50-17 et seq.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Management of prisoners' property

Article D330

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 332-17 du code pénitentiaire, tout versement effectué à l'extérieur sur la part disponible du compte nominatif d'une personne placée en détention pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

…tive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-8

…tive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004, the mandatory nutrition declaration provided f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2573-41

…L. 2321-3, the dates: "1997" and "1 January 1996" are replaced by the dates: "2009" and "1 January 2008" respectively.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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