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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Recovery methods

Article R412-33

…ragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 23, paragraph 1 of Article 24, Article 29, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 31, paragraph 1 of Article 33, paragraph 1 of Article 44 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the Euro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-12

The Etablissement Français du Sang is subject to the provisions of titles I and III of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-15

…esearchers working in the establishment or assimilated staff pursuant to article 5 of decree no. 87-31 of 20 January 1987 relating to the National Council of Universities for health disciplines and ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-3

…ing a procedure for authorising their availability on the market pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of 22 May 2012.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 sexvicies

…hin the meaning of Article 4 B can benefit from an income tax reduction for the acquisition, from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2022, a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-16

…mplementation of the emergency measures provided for in Articles 18 to 21 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain asp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Supervision of the administration of bequeathed or donated property (R).

Article R3213-14

…on or liquidation of these assets, at the end of each calendar year and no later than the following 31 January, sends the accountant a statement of the transactions for the year, supported by the supp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R444-33

…R. 444-36 informs the applicant that the aid is subject to the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 360/2012 of 25 April 2012 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° bis: Young innovative companies

Article 1383 D

…x on built-up properties for a period of seven years buildings belonging to a company created until 31 December 2025 and meeting, during the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, under the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-7

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