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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Compulsory declaration of vaccinations.

Article R3111-8

I.-The minor's admission is subject to presentation of the health record or any other document mentioned in article D. 3111-6 attesting to compliance with the obligation set out in article L. 3111-2:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article D533-16-1

I.-This article applies to entities subject to Article L. 533-22-1. For the credit institutions and investment firms mentioned in Article L. 511-4-3, this article applies to portfolio management activ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 787 B

…activité industrielle, commerciale, artisanale, agricole ou libérale transmises par décès, entre vifs ou, en pleine propriété, à un fonds de pérennité mentionné à l'article 177 of law no. 2019-486 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-9

In addition to the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of a person authorised to use a geographical indication or of any organisati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-9

I.-The following are treated in the same way as the shares or voting rights referred to in I of Article L. 233-7: 1° Shares or voting rights owned by other persons on behalf of that person; 2° Shares…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796

I. - The estates of:1° of servicemen of the French and allied armies who died under the flags during the war;2° of servicemen who, either under the flags or after being sent home, will have died, with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-3

I.-For the agreements referred to in 1° of Article R. 1453-2, each company shall make public the following information in addition to its own identity, including its corporate name, its corporate purp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2 (suite 1)

SCALE FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 IV. - STOMATOLOGYA. - Loss of teethComplet…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-15

In the absence of a written request from the owner of a registered design or the beneficiary of an exclusive exploitation right and outside the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 UC

I. - The provisions of I and 4° to 9° of II of Article 150 U s appliquent:a) Aux plus-values réalisées lors de la cession de biens mentionnés au a du 1° du II de l'article L. 214-81 of the Monetary an…

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