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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-14

…lors to the assembly and members of the executive council pursuant to articles L. 7227-19 à L. 7227-21. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amount. Appropriat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Offenders eligible for judicial supervision

Article D147-34

…e with the provisions of Article 723-31, order a medical examination, the provisions of Article 712-21 requiring for certain crimes a duality of experts not being applicable to this expertise.If they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-24

…e than one year, upon a decision taken in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 5125-21. In the event that the temporary ban is imposed for a period of no more than one year, the member…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A and 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I and III thereofLaw no. 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…security contributions; 4° Under the conditions provided for in article 88-1 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditure relating to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-9

…5 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016. The right to object, provided for by Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and Article 74 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies F

…ed in 1° and 2°. The deduction applies to the assets mentioned in 1° to 3° acquired when new from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2022. II.The deduction referred to in I applies to non-road mobile ma…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…nt to Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the Europ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Consequences of a company leaving the group or ceasing to be a group company

Article 223 R

…he fifth paragraph of Article 223 B in the wording in force for financial years commencing before 1 January 2019, indirect subsidies that arise from a transfer of assets making up the fixed assets or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

…ed by the Société nationale immobilière or its subsidiaries that belonged to the company ICADE on 1 January 2006 and that is financed under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of Article L.…

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