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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-3

I.-The Board of Directors comprises, in addition to its Chairman : 1° Nine members representing the State: a) Two representatives of the ministers responsible for health and social action ; b) One rep…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

The deputy judicial police officers mentioned in 1° bis, 1° ter, 1° quater and 2° of Article 21 are authorised to record the identity of offenders in order to draw up official reports concerning contr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Leasing transactions carried out by property companies for commerce and industry and approved energy-saving financing companies

Article 239 sexies

I. - When the purchase price paid by the lessee for the property leased under a finance lease entered into with a société immobilière pour le commerce et l'industrie is less than the difference betwee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Provisions common to turnover tax and industrial and commercial profits

Article 302 septies A ter A

1. Sole traders and companies referred to in Article 239 quater A subject to the regime defined in article 302 septies A bis may keep super-simplified accounts. These accounts only record details of r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R761-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Reunion: 1° References to the departmental prefect are replaced by references to the State representative; 2° Article R. 7…

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

Article R763-3

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the Representative of the State in Saint-Martin; 2° Article R. 711-1 is worded as follow…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 bis

Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% in respect of supplies of the following products:1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° (Repealed);3° bis The following products:a) firewood;b) agglomerate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article R312-22

The National Sports Venue Safety Commission is chaired by the Minister for Sport or his representative. In addition to its chairman, it comprises:1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio memb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-34

The Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia established by Article 52 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia is made up of:1° Representatives…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-2

I. - The following provisions of Part Four of this Code shall not apply to Mayotte: 1° Book I, except for the provisions mentioned in this chapter; 2° Title III of Book II; 3° In Book III: a) Chapter…

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