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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation for the preparation and supply of certain allergens.

Article R4211-10

Decisions to authorise, modify, renew, suspend or withdraw authorisation are published on the Agency's website.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-1

…isdemeanour either to a criminal penalty or to an unsuspended prison sentence of more than one year and when he or she is facing a sentence of five years or less. In other cases, as an exceptional mea…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-19

…l of the mobile electronic anti-tampering device, warning them that they are approaching the victim and that there is a risk that the warning distance will be disregarded; such failure to comply may n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 161

…the bonus is calculated on the basis of the acquisition price or value of the securities or rights handed over in the exchange, less the amount of the balancing payment received, which has not been su…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 157

Not taken into account for the determination of overall net income:1° and 2° (Repealed);2° bis (Expired);3° (Repealed);3° bis (Provision transferred under 3°);3° ter Benefits in kind provided to subsc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 162

The managing partners of sociétés en commandite par actions are deemed not to dispose of their share of the corporate profits allocated to the constitution of reserves until the said reserves are dist…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 156

…income available to each tax household. This net income is determined having regard to the property and capital owned by the members of the tax household designated in 1 and 3 of article 6, the profes…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 158

…the composition of the global net income are assessed according to the rules set out in articles 12 and 13 and under the conditions set out in 2 to 6 ter below, without it being necessary to distingui…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 187

…t on negotiable bonds; however, this rate is set at 15% for income referred to in 1° of article 118 and relating to securities issued on or after 1 January 1965 as well as for redemption lots and prem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1414

…(Repealed).II. - The following are automatically exempted from council tax on secondary residences and other furnished premises not used as a main residence:1° Managers of young workers' hostels, mig…

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