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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123

Any veterinary medicinal product other than those mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5142-7 which does not have one of the marketing authorisations mentioned in article L. 5141-5, or the registratio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B

…into account is subject to compliance with Articles 2,25 and 30 and with 1, a of 2 and 3 of Article 28 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid com…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES.

Article L611-5

…nsible, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the Single European Sky, for monitoring the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions

Article L455-2

…es pâtes alimentaires;7° La loi du 2 juillet 1935tendant à l'organisation et à l'assainissement des marchés du lait et des produits résineux;8° La loi du 21 avril 1939 tendant à réprimer les fraudes d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…tes of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages ;2° The provisions of Articles 1, 2,8 to 11,15,18,28 to 35,38,47 and 48 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 supplemen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

…ng to mutual assistance similar in scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, duties and othe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1665 bis

Taxpayers shall receive, no later than 1st March of the year in which the tax relating to the previous year's income is settled, an advance payment on the amount of the tax benefits provided for in ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…63 of 16 December 2010 L. 5721-7-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 5721-8 law no. 2016-341 of 23 March 2016 L. 5721-9 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004II. - For the application of article L. 5721-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article R546-3

…ntrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to 6° of I of Article L. 612-41, or by the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to a of III of Article L. 621-15. If the registered person can no longer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-11

…dministering an occupational pension institution mentioned in article 8 of order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006 relating to supplementary occupational pensions;g) Persons whose principal activity consi…

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