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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-25

I.-In addition to the unique identifier referred to in Article L. 3512-23, unit packets of tobacco products manufactured, imported from a non-EU Member State or originating from an EU Member State mus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-20

…ection and as provided for in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy ; 2° An i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D561-3-1

…is met: 1° They have recourse on national territory to a number of agents mentioned in Article L. 523-1 or persons mentioned in Article L. 525-8 equal to or greater than ten; 2° The cumulative volume…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-3

…rticle R. 421-11, the references to articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15, L. 421-16 and L. 421-23 as well as the European Blue Card talent passport and the mobility programme researcher talent pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and content of the pharmaceutical record

Article R1111-20-1

I.-Prior to the opening of the pharmaceutical file provided for in Article L. 1111-23, the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens shall individually inform the beneficiary of the health insurance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments

Article L5215-40-1

…ph of II of article L. 5211-29 has been established under the conditions set out in Article L. 5214-23-1. The proposed extension of the community perimeter is decided by the representative of the Stat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article L533-24-2

…ding referred to in the third paragraph of this Article is made. Where Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 is applied as well as subsections 2, 3 and 4, these shall apply to investment firms on an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater D

…ionment is that appearing in the general tax rolls.As of the tax assessments drawn up in respect of 2019, the revenue that the property tax on built-up properties has procured on the territory of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 G

…non-built-up properties, the council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not used as a main residence and the business property tax in the municipalities of the Ile-de-France region in pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L3335-2

…Amounts placed in reserve in application of I of article L. 3335-2 as it stood prior to the Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finances for 2020 are paid back into this fund. II.The first levy i…

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