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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208

…u 1er janvier 1993) ; 1° bis-Les sociétés d'investissement qui sont régies par les articles L. 214-127 et seq. of the Monetary and Financial Code, in respect of the portion of profits arising from the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

Locations and local authority groupings with their own tax system may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, totally or partially exempt, for the portion of pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-13-1

…lty accessing the Internet and using IT and digital tools.The digital services and tools referenced may only access the data in the holder's digital health space with the express agreement of the hold…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-3

The agreement may be concluded for a fixed term which may not exceed five years. It may be renewed by express decision of the parties. Division may only be brought about before the agreed term if ther…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-26

…uality and quality of life and working conditions containing provisions on this right.The Committee may issue a single opinion covering all the topics set out in the first paragraph or issue separate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VI: LYON METROPOLITAN AREA

Article L3651-3

…metropolitan authority. However, in the interests of good organisation of services, this agreement may stipulate that the department retains all or part of the service concerned by the transfer of co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-1

…ast half of the municipal councils of the municipalities representing two-thirds of the population, may be granted metropolitan status by decree, at their request: 1° Public establishments of inter-mu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-5

…esulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…e conditions provided for in article L. 1111-6-1 of the Public Health Code and decree no. 99-426 of 27 May 1999 authorising certain categories of persons to perform endo-tracheal suctioning ;4° Drivin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-3

A natural mineral spring may be declared to be in the public interest. In this case, it may be assigned a protection perimeter, which may cover separate plots of land. Within this perimeter, all activ…

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