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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article R6113-47

I. - The total allocation provided for inarticle 4 of the Social ModernisationAct no. 2002-73 of 17 January 2002 is set by order of the Minister for Health, in the light of the decision by which the B…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12

The Scientific, Medical and Training Council comprises twenty-eight members, as follows1° The Chief Executive Officer ;2° The Deputy Director General in charge of sports policy;3° Five members elected…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°c: Urban areas to be revitalised

Article 1383 F

I.-Real estate properties located in a dynamic urban area defined in II of Article 44 sexdecies are exempt from property tax on built-up properties. The exemption applies to buildings attached to an e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-3

…departmental interest other than the above within the limit of 10% of the amount of the allocation. C. - Part of the proceeds of the tax is distributed among the communes which devote it: - to the roa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R442-3

…re replaced by references to the representation of the State; 3° Article R. 414-6 reads as follows:"Art. R. 414-6 .-The exercise by a foreigner of a salaried professional activity in Saint-Barthélemy…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

…ch the securities mentioned in A of this IV are held in the account defined in article L. 221-32-4. C. - 1. Cash held in the cash account of the SME Innovation account may not be used to subscribe for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B decies

I. - The communes that are members of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation subject to article 1609 nonies C vote on the rate of council tax on second homes and other furnished premise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-1

I.-The information document to be drawn up pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 in the event of a public offer of financial securities or the admission of financial securities to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8-1

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros:1° The fact, for the qualified person mentioned in II of Article L. 5142-1, of releasing a batch of veterinary medici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1242-2

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1242-3, a fixed-term employment contract may only be concluded for the performance of a precise and temporary task, and only in the following cases:1° Replaceme…

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