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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 B

1. After deducting tax reductions and credits, levies, deductions at source and instalments, the balance of the income tax and other taxes appearing on the same roll item is recovered under the condit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-41-1

…ication or withdrawal of the professional licence have already been enforced for at least ten years;3° Any fine imposed in addition to the prohibition from practising or the withdrawal of the professi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-4

…ails of the person or legal entity organising the event;2° The date, time and location of the event;3° The purpose of the event;4° The number of people expected to attend;5° The manner in which alcoho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-6

…on System" (SI-CPA); 2° Employees of the General Delegation for Employment and Vocational Training; 3° Employees of the General Directorate for Labour; 4° Employees of the Social Security Directorate;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article D6124-140-2

…st after obtaining the opinion of a radiotherapist from the team mentioned in Article D. 6124-137 ; 3° The treatment of each patient may be carried out by two medical radiology technicians present at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-14

…viders, in particular for the purposes of inspections by the agents mentioned in Article L. 6361-5; 3° Steering and evaluating training and monitoring policy, in particular by means of statistics; 4°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-9

The rights granted by the law of 14 July 1866 and the article L. 123-8 to the heirs and successors in title of authors, composers or artists are extended by a period equal to that which elapsed betwee…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualified persons.

Article R221-2-1

…1° A warning ;2° Temporary withdrawal of the professional card, for a maximum period of six months;3° Permanent withdrawal of the professional licence.The penalty is imposed by the administrative aut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-13

…Code, as well as the summary provided for in 6° of II of Article L. 541-13 of the Environment Code;3° The diagnosis of the regional territory, the presentation of the ecological continuities selected…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-2

In order to grant authorisation to an investment firm, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that the firm: 1. Has its registered office and effective management in France…

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