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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-5

…nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, in application of article L. 1243-2, may obtain, for therapeutic purposes, tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, what…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-57

…purposes of carrying out their duties ; 2° Officers of the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 of this Code; 3° Customs officers who have been individually designated and specially authorised…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

…l proceedings Proceedings before a judge-rapporteur 7.81 € 22 Contract or procedure schedule 7.81 € 23 Orders other than summary proceedings and payment orders 6.69 € 24 Swearing-in ceremony 3.35 € 25…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article R1413-58-1

…d 2° of Article L. 1413-1 respectively. II. - The categories of data mentioned in article R. 3113-2 may be collected and recorded in the LABOé-SI data processing system. In application of the provisio…

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

Article 212 bis

…l charges borne by an undertaking which is not a member of a group, within the meaning of Articles 223 A or 223 A bis, are deductible from taxable income subject to corporation tax up to the higher of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations and decisions

Article L621-7

…The conditions under which investment services providers other than portfolio management companies may provide the services defined in Article L. 321-2 ; 2° The conditions governing membership of cle…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R761-7

…or the Swiss Confederation. "4° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the fin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

…phide (or hydrogen phosphorus); 21° Linseed dust: work exposing to inhalation; 22° Hard metal dust; 23° Ionising radiation: work performed in an area where the effective dose likely to be received, in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1

…t of a commission whose composition and operation are determined by decree in the Council of State, may be authorised to carry out judicial investigations at the request of the public prosecutor or on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…511-41-3, L. 533-2, L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3, L. 533-4-1, L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-40, L. 612-44 and L. 613-24…

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