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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies A

…May 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation and amendment of Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards emissions from heavy commercial vehicl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465 B

Article 1465 also applies for transactions carried out from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2023 in investment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises and within the limits provided for by A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 C

…regional business tax rates applicable on the territory of the commune for the taxes in respect of 2009, determined, where applicable, under the conditions provided for in 7;c) Where applicable, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 771-1

…16 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 and of Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 as amended by Directive (EU) 2019/884 of the European Parliament an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-8

The failure of the responsible person, as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, and distributors, as defined in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8

…pean Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Recovery methods

Article R412-33

…es; 3° The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 9(2) and 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel; > The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 9(2) and 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 66/…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3-1

…d of the Council of 5 April 2017 are required to register under the conditions laid down in Article 31 of the same Regulation. In addition, the following are required to declare their activities to th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-15

From 1st January 2009, the persons mentioned in article R. 342-14 must first be approved by the technical service for ski lifts and guided transport. This approval is issued for a maximum of five year…

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