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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-14

Where, following the establishment of a new Community herbal monograph, the revision of an existing monograph or the revision of the list drawn up by the European Commission in application of Article…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-8

The chairman of the group medical committee ensures that the committee operates smoothly.The Group Medical Commission draws up its own rules of procedure. It is free to set up sub-committees to deal w…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-32

…la taxe professionnelle et le reversement du Fonds national de garantie individuelle des ressources;17° Le produit des taxes prévues aux Articles 1528, 1529, 1530 and 1530 bis of the General Tax Code;…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Consultation of automated data processing for the purposes of customs controls

Article 67 sexies

…transmission mentioned in the first paragraph:1° The data mentioned in I of article 6 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties;2° Data relating…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Beef and veal, sheepmeat and pigmeat

Article R412-30

…icle 13, Article 14, Article 15 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15a of amended Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R835-3

…mployment of foreign labour"; 6° In article R. 822-4, the words: "in application of article L. 8271-17 of the Labour Code" are replaced by the words: "in breach of locally applicable provisions relati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

…e acquisition 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 f…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-93

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.161% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.639% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.436% Over €30,000 0.319%

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…22,29,36,38,45 and 48 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

…e transaction to one or more of the environmental objectives listed in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework for sustainable investment and amending Regulation (EU)…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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