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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-10

…registered with the Medical Register, governed by articles 1832 et seq. of the Civil Code, law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives and the present section. Where it is stip…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Performance of the credit agreement

Article R313-25

…t may be payable by the borrower in the event of early repayment, as provided for in article L. 313-47, may not exceed the value of half a year's interest on the capital repaid at the average rate for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-38

Where, pursuant to articles L. 145-4, L. 145-10, L. 145-12, L. 145-18, L. 145-19, L. 145-47, L. 145-49 and L. 145-55, a party has recourse to registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the dat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-55

…le contained in the code de procédure pénale. With regard to the persons mentioned in article R. 40-47, the aforementioned rights may be exercised without restriction directly with the head of departm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-40

…related offence that he was considering dropping is the Public Prosecutor referred to in Article D. 47-1-39. When the Public Prosecutor receives information that a case has been closed without prosecu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions

Article R4211-33

…itions laid down by the provisions of this section, with the exception of those of articles R. 4211-47 and R. 4211-51 which do not apply to them. These establishments or organisations store and distri…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-47

…f article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies A

…cial year or tax period, this period of total exemption for profits made may not exceed twelve months.Profits made in respect of the financial year or tax year following this exemption period are only…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

…or rights or shares in companies whose assets are mainly made up of the same assets, rights or shares.II. - For the application of the provisions of I:1° Rights relating to a leasing contract entered…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies A

…ing of 12 of article 39 between the company or grouping in question and the latter companies or funds. This condition is assessed continuously throughout the financial year.I bis. - The exemption prov…

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