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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-4

As stated in Article 511-23 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Introducing human embryos into the territory where the Public Health Code applies or removing them from this territory without the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-25

…in accordance with article R. 1612-19. The procedure provided for in articles R. 1612-21 à R. 1612-23.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Right of substitution.

Article R5125-54

…excludes the possibility of substitution as provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5125-23 is as follows: "Non substitutable".For prescriptions issued at the request of a patient for use i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-5

…sions adopted pursuant to Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term ho…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-39

Pursuant to the provisions of IV of article 31 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978, the delegating federation responsible for authorised data processing shall send the Commission nationale de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-8

…where its use is customary and consistent with the regular practice of the profession using it on 1 January 2017. This contract is concluded for an indefinite period.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Deductions

Article 273 septies C

…ing to purchases, imports, intra-Community acquisitions, deliveries and services carried out from 1 January 2006 ceases to be excluded from the right to deduct in respect of off-road vehicles or machi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article R341-4

…by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel pursuant to article L. 341-4, the financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December of each year. By way of exception, the first financial year of Frenc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-3

…in transferable securities or other financial instruments based on repackaged debt issued before 1 January 2011, the requirements set out in Article R. 353-2 shall apply only if the underlying exposu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 B

Taxpayers aged over sixty-five on 1 January of the tax year other than those referred to in article 1391 benefit from an automatic reduction of €100 in property tax on built-up properties relating to…

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