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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Help with setting up or taking over a business.

Article R5522-66

In the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 5522-23, State aid takes the form of a capital sum paid in two or more instalments.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-1

…es of manufacturing, importing and distributing active substances, including with a view to export, may only be carried out in establishments authorised by the National Agency for the Safety of Medici…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 212

…its wording prior to the entry into force of law no. 2018-1317 du 28 décembre 2018 de finances pour 2019, not charged at the close of the last financial year opened before 1 January 2019 shall be dedu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…ed for small-value payments. II. - For the instruments mentioned in I, the payment service provider may agree with the payer that : 1° The payer may not revoke the payment order after having transmitt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-24-1

…f municipal councillor are at most equal to 6% of the reference term mentioned in I of article L. 2123-20. II. - In municipalities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants, an allowance may be paid for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-4-1

…L. 952-23-1 of the Education Code a contract on the basis of which he/she rec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-47

…of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may practise all or some of these professional activities mentioned in Articles L. 2223-23 et L. 222…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

…of a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 refers the matter to the Public Prosecutor, it shall inform the person referred to in Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-15

The notification provided for in article L. 313-28 may be made by any means. Notification to the debtor of an assigned or pledged claim, in application of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, must include…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-6-1

Dispensing chemists may supply shipping companies operating ships with medicines listed on the medical supplies provided for in the regulations annexed to the decree of 23 November 1987 relating to sh…

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