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Showing 12611270 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

To obtain a marketing authorisation in France and in at least one other Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, for a medicinal product which is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-3

…ng the following information: a) The rows show the aggregate categories mentioned in Article D. 214-80-1, followed by the total of these categories; b) The columns show the following rates: i) Maximum…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B bis

…cies and 44 terdecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of expenditure invoiced by research and knowledge dissemination organisations under a research collaboration contract co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D2333-82-5-1

…r of rescue operations taken into account in determining this fraction is based on the reports produced by the regional operational surveillance and rescue centres (CROSS).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIa: Tax to finance the local authority support fund

Article 235 ter ZE bis

…al Code, subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for compliance with the coverage and risk-spreading ratios or the adequate level of own funds provided for in I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Tasks that may be carried out by dispensing pharmacists

Article R5125-33-8

…escribe and administer the vaccines mentioned in the decrees provided for respectively by 9° and 9° bis of article L. 5125-1-1 A to persons whose age conditions and, where applicable, pathologies are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-8

Where a credit institution, an investment firm or a person referred to in 3° to 6° of I of Article L. 613-34 disposes of for valuable consideration by means of a transaction entered into after the ado…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-8

…to the contrary, the general meeting of one of the persons referred to in I and II of Article L. 613-34 may, by a two-thirds majority, amend the articles of association of that person in order to all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-3

…ave been the subject of a validation decision under the conditions provided for in Article R. 2122-48-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27-1

…ns for the appointment of the experts mentioned in the first paragraph guaranteeing their independence.

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