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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Approval of professional associations

Article A512-9

The file provided for in Article R. 513-24 includes: 1° Information relating to the representativeness requirement referred to in Article R. 513-22: a) The number of insurance brokers and agents who a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…xercise over the same persons, establishments, services or organisations when they are authorised ; 24° To the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle for inclusion on t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-19

…rities: a) Feeder undertakings for collective investment mentioned in articles L. 214-22 and L. 214-24-57 ; b) (Repealed) ; c) UCITS and AIFs covered by paragraphs 1, 2 and 6 of sub-section 2, paragra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

…ate 1.13 € 3 Sending and executing a letter rogatory 5.58 € 5 Copy 1.13 € 6 Verification of costs 2.24 € 7 Litigation relating to commercial registers 8.93 € 8 Diligences linked to the expertise 16.72…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-5

…le R. 4311-7 ;22° Prevention and care of bedsores;23° Non-medicated prevention of venous thrombosis;24° Care and monitoring of chronic skin ulcers;25° Perineal grooming;26° Preparing the person for an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-7

…e of tracheotomy tube being carried out by a doctor;23° Assisting with hyperthermia and hypothermia;24° Administration of aerosols and sprays of medicinal products;25° Mouth care with the application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

1. Value added tax must be paid by the persons carrying out the taxable transactions, subject to the cases referred to in Articles 275 to 277 A where payment of the tax may be suspended.However, where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 quater

I.-It is instituted a contribution on beverages other than alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of article L. 111-4 of the code of taxes on goods and services mentioned in II.I bis.-.The contr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-8

I.-Without prejudice to its right to apply to the administrative court pursuant to articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 or L. 521-3 of the Code of Administrative Justice, any person detained in a prison in app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145

…2. It is treated as pre-trial detention within the meaning of article 149 of this Code and article 24 of the Criminal Code (article repealed, cf. article 716-4 du code de procédure pénale).

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