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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3842-1

The provisions of Chapter III of Title I and those of Title II of Book IV of this Part shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of Article L. 3842-4 as amended by L…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Health of prisoners

Article D393

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article R. 6111-41 du code de la santé publique, l'admission d'une personne détenue prévenue dans un établissement de santé à vocation nationale ou dans un éta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article R4424-32-1

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 C

…and the following four years: 1° The sums deducted in application of articles 72 D, 72 D bis, 72 D ter and 73, which have not yet been used and added to the immediately taxable profit for the year in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640

…ding that of its creation, the municipalities and, where applicable, the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status participating in its creation take the deliberatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Designations of origin

Article L431-3

…known as the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" logo, within the meaning of Article 2 of Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property, shall be use…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title IIa: Provisions common to direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 302 decies

…me mentioned in 2° of I of Article 277 A, or pursuant to articles 300, 300 sexies, 302 bis ZN, 1613 ter, 1613 quater, 1671 of this Code, Article 266 undecies of the Customs Code or Article L. 253-8-2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-46

…y: "1 January 2009". 2° The words: ", pursuant to II of Article 1520 and a of Article 1609 nonies A ter of the General Tax Code respectively," are deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-2

…e same applies when the lawyer consults the file as part of the procedures provided for in articles 41-1 to 41-3-1 A. This reproduction is for the exclusive use of the lawyer, who may not give it to h…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-45

Article L. 132-41 applies as from the entry into force of an industry agreement determining the minimum wage for professional journalists who derive most of their income from the use of still images a…

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