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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…ed products, the transfer of which is subject to the prior authorisation provided for in Article L. 2335-10 of the Defence Code, to chemicals listed in Schedule 1 annexed to the Paris Convention and m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-5

…ject of an authorisation for the preparation process provided for in Article 6(2) of Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the establishment of standar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-14

…ce (article 222-7,222-8,222-9,222-10,222-14,222-14-1,222-15 of the Penal Code) -viols (articles 222-23 to 222-26 of the Penal Code) -sexual assault (articles 222-27 to 222-30 of the Penal Code) drug t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16

…guarantee and are paid out as an annuity on retirement, such as those mentioned in articles L. 132-23, L. 143-1, L. 144-1, L. 144-2 and L. 441-1 of the Insurance Code, articles L. 222-1, L. 222-2 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration.

Article D6152-514-1

…le R. 6152-520. For hospital assistants placed on sick leave under articles R. 6152-521 to R. 6152-523, their payment is maintained, with the exception of the bonus provided for in c of 3°, for a peri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z septies

…anonymes de coordination entre les organismes d'habitations à loyer modéré mentioned in article L. 423-1-1 of the said code; 2° Bodies subject to the control, within the meaning of III of Article L. 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…orité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may suspend the persons referred to in Article L. 612-23-1 if they no longer meet the conditions of good repute, skills, experience or, where applicable,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Normal operating mode

Article 726

…pital is not divided into shares. In this case, an allowance equal to the ratio between the sum of €23,000 and the total number of shares in the company is applied to the value of each share;2° At 5%:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-2

…875 of 1 July 2021 L. 312-21 order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 312-22 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 312-23Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application of the articles mention…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-2

…875 of 1 July 2021 L. 312-21 order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 312-22 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 312-23Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application of the articles mention…

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