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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-51

…ir child and with regard to the transfer of children between the units mentioned in article R. 6123-39.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-34

…2223-42 to R. 2223-47 have the professional capacity defined by the articles D. 2223-35 à D. 2223-39.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII quinquies : Compliance programme penalties

Article 764-44

I.-The penalty provided for in Article 131-39-2 of the Penal Code shall be carried out under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor. The French Anti-Corruption Agency shall report to the Public Pros…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 octies

The taxpayers referred to in the first paragraph of 1 of II of Article 39 C are required to provide, in the month following the start of the depreciation allowed as a deduction from taxable income, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-5

…e fine set out in article 131-38 of the same Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the said Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-12

…lating to current transactions and entered into on arm's length terms referred to in article L. 225-39 meet these conditions. Persons with a direct or indirect interest in one of these agreements do n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Warranted drinks

Article 450

…nistration agents to grant only with their approval the documents mentioned in 4° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services allowing the movement of these beverages.If the warran…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 J

…ination of disputes relating to the deduction of the remuneration referred to in 1° of 1 of Article 39 or the taxation of the remuneration referred to in d of Article 111, the taxpayers' representativ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 C

Failing completion of the formalities mentioned in 5° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services and applicable to itinerant distillers, and unless the provisions of article 1808,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Journalists accompanying Members of Parliament

Article R744-40

…e place of detention according to considerations drawn from the reasons mentioned in article R. 744-39 or the particularities of the place of detention.Their entry is concomitant with that of the memb…

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