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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-4

Chapter I, sections 2 and 3 of chapter II and chapter III of title VII of book IV of the code de l'action sociale et des familles (social action and family code) are applicable to public or private he…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-43

…al seizure to other assets. A writ of attachment shall be drawn up which includes a supplementary inventory under the conditions prescribed in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Orders on request

Article R121-23

…n the cases specified by law or when circumstances require that an urgent measure not be taken in adversarial proceedings. The application shall be delivered or sent to the registry by the applicant o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-8

…R. 221-5, for the recovery of claims referred to i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Taxation of capital gains realised on the sale of digital assets for valuable consideration

Article 200 C

Capital gains realised under the conditions provided for in article 150 VH bis are taxed at the flat rate of 12.8%.By way of derogation from the first paragraph of this article, upon the express and i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-29

…as not been made within the time limits set in Articles R. 614-26 and R. 614-27, the applicant is invited to pay the amount of the said fees within one month, plus the fee for late payment provided fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article L2573-40

…313-1 to L. 2313-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 2313-1:1° 8° is deleted;2° The words: "in ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Eligibility.

Article L723-4

…within the jurisdiction of neighbouring commercial courts;2° Who meet the nationality condition provided for in Article L. 2 of the Electoral Code;2° bis Who have not been convicted of a criminal off…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-68

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-12

…he Articles of Association, as the case may be, may make any transfer of shares subject to the approval of the transferee by the general meeting of the group or by the general meeting of the company,…

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