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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-12

…iciency virus infections, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections. " 2° Article D. 3121-22 reads as follows: "Art. D. 3121-22.-The director of the health agency shall send the chief execut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…thin the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012, except in the case provided for in IV of Article L. 133-8.IV. - When the Payment Service…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

…ithout prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps, a seller of financial instr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2

…cordance with Article 6 of Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, proces…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

…years and whose classification expired on the date of entry into force of decree no. 2015-298 of 16 March 2015 amending the conditions for the classification of tourist residences; -unclassified estab…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies EA

…ned by decree, up to a limit of €50,000 for a single, widowed or divorced person and €100,000 for a married couple. Taxpayers applying for the tax reduction waive the right to deduct these expenses, e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 964

…e properties and real estate rights. Except in the cases provided for in a and b of 4 of article 6, married couples are subject to joint taxation. Partners bound by a civil solidarity pact defined in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-31

…20 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/ EC of the European Parliament…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-18

…ed in Article L. 5211-1 of this Code and in vitro diagnostic medical devices defined in Article L. 5221-1 sociale send to the agency mentioned in article L. 5311-1 of this code and to the Economic Com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-37

…873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men, and of the decree no. 2015-354 of 27 March 2015 relating to equal access for women and men to commissions and consultative bodies reporti…

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