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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-4

…owing information and documents, presented in accordance with the order referred to in Article R. 5121-11 : 1° The name and address of the applicant and, where applicable, those of the company exploit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-7

…contributions to the financing of the personalised redeployment agreement mentioned in article L. 321-4-2 is paid directly to the bodies responsible for collection mentioned in article L. 351-21. The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…nsions, benefits and allowances exempted from tax under Article 81;5° (repealed with effect from 30 June 2000)5° bis Subject to the provisions of 5 of Article 200 A, the income and capital gains from…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-19

…f section 3 of this chapter, with the exception of articles L. 526-32 to L. 526-34. Articles L. 526-21 to L. 526-24 do not apply to the establishments referred to in I of this article. Simplified auth…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 10

…t\t\t1\n\t\t\tResidence permit for professional reasons\n\t\t\tCST marked \" employee \"\n\t\t\tL. 421-1\n\t\t\t1. Documents to be provided in all cases: \n\t\t\t-long-stay visa or valid residence per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for marketing authorisation or registration

Article D5141-55

…riginal veterinary medicinal product and which is the subject of the dossier referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on ve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-40

…ched a provision of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, with the exception of the requirements set out in Articles 92a and 92b thereof; 2° It has…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R743-10

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R744-10

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 202…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter D

…In the event of a merger or similar transaction benefiting from the regime provided for in Article 210 A and occurring during the period referred to in the second sentence of the first paragraph, the…

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