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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prenatal diagnosis.

Article L2161-1

…article L. 2131-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. "

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2172-15

…hen it involves the purchase of one or more existing artistic creations and the amount is less than 30,000 euros excluding tax.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-40

…of the provisions of articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-7, L. 1251-10, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-12-1, L. 1251-30 and L. 1251-35-1, and of the stipulations of the agreements or branch agreements concluded pursua…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-4-2

…ceiling stipulated in the contract, or a proportional excess, the maximum amount of which is set at 30% of the amount of compensation due, or both.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: General provisions.

Article L410-2

…prices of goods, products and services covered prior to 1 January 1987 by Ordinance no. 45-1483 of 30 June 1945 are freely determined by competition.However, in sectors or areas where price competiti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382 E

…on built properties that is theirs, abolish the exemption provided for in I or limit it to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 90% of the taxable base.This deliberation may not be withdrawn or amended…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-33

…de of conduct referred to in the same article.Notwithstanding Articles 42 et seq. of Act 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, when the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Allocation of the resources of the inter-municipal equalisation fund.

Article R2573-45

…ants and partly taking into account their expenses.The population criterion is involved in at least 30% of the amount of the non-allocated portion of the fund.The burdens of the communes are assessed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-46

…day after the date scheduled for the first meeting provided for in articles L. 1233-29 and L. 1233-30. The notification shall be accompanied by all information concerning the convening, agenda and ho…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

…a European Investigation Order may be issued for that purpose; 2° Where Articles 695-9-1 to 695-9-30 on the freezing of property liable to confiscation, where the request for seizure of such propert…

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