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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…male, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement ;17° Institut de recherche pour le développement ;18° L'Agence nationale de santé publique ;19° Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…nd enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters ;- Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and coope…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…eo-assistance;17° Sign language interpreter, written technician and completed spoken language coder;18° Driving services for the personal vehicle of the persons mentioned in 20° of II of this article,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-68-1

…cle L. 531-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code as well as the persons mentioned in articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1 of the same code; d) The collective investment management companies mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

…rticle L. 721-7 of this Code and the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer referred to in Articles L. 721-18 and L. 721-19 of this Code; 6° Investment firms, including branches of investment firms mentioned…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…arties or of one of them pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 20 of Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid.Where applicable, the judge presents the requesting party with a list of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Minimum rental value

Article 1518 B

As from 1 January 1980, the rental value of tangible fixed assets acquired as a result of contributions, demergers, mergers of companies or transfers of establishments carried out as from 1 January 19…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Other duties, taxes and fees levied on behalf of local authorities and other bodies

Article 1647

…h the conditions set out in IV of article 125 of law no. 90-1168 of 29 December 1990 on finance for 1991.XVIII.To cover the costs of tax assessment and collection, the State deducts 0.5% from the amou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

…animously, change the nationality of the company. Subject to the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-18, the transfer of the registered office is decided by one or more partners representing more than…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies E

…o income tax may set aside a provision for investment in respect of financial years closed before 1 January 2010. The provision referred to in the first paragraph may only be set aside by the companie…

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