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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on tobacco product packaging

Article R3512-26

…The trade name;3° The name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number of the manufacturer;4° The number of cigarettes contained or an indication of the weight in grams of the rolling tobacco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-4

Where 2° of article L. 212-6-3 is applied, the valuation of the securities is carried out using the same objective methods as for asset disposals and takes into account, with an appropriate weighting…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3

…t of calculation and control operations would be out of proportion to the results to be achieved; > 4° The nature or conditions of the exploitation make it impossible to apply the rule of proportional…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 AB

…second paragraph of 2° of this 2, as well as the tax reduction carried forward from previous years; 4° The securities received as consideration for the subscription to the company's capital are held u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-41-1

In the event of an appeal against an order made by the sentence enforcement judge pursuant to the provisions of Article 712-5, the copy of the sentenced person's individual file sent to the President…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-42-1

When the President of the Enforcement Division finds that an appeal has been lodged with this court that is manifestly inadmissible, he may decide, by a reasoned order that is not subject to appeal, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-44-1

The provisions of this Code applicable before the Criminal Appeals Chamber and its President, and in particular those relating to withdrawals of appeal or late appeals or appeals that have become moot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-41-2

If he confirms an order refusing to grant leave to go out, an authorisation to go out under escort or a reduced sentence, the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal may, in a rea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-4

I.-The organisation holding an authorisation pursuant to Article L. 1221-3 is required to declare and carry out its activity in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 6316-1 to L. 6316-5 and L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1435-16

…therapeutic patient education;3° Actions designed to screen for and diagnose communicable diseases;4° Actions implemented as part of the prevention and management of exceptional health situations;5°…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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