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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-28

The provisions of articles R. 1245-4 and R. 1245-9 are applicable to establishments or organisations authorised under article R. 1245-24. For the application of article R. 1245-9, the responsible pers…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…ights relating to such property, are liable to income tax under the conditions set out in articles 150 V to 150 VH.These provisions apply, subject to those set out in 3° of I of Article 35, to capital…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-1

…application of Title VI of this Book, implement the powers of investigation defined in Article L. 450-3.In the event that investigations are conducted in the name of or on behalf of a competition aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-2

…a result of that practice may not, in accordance with Article 16(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L710-1

…f companies and the export of their production, in partnership with the agency mentioned in article 50 of law no. 2003-721 of 1 August 2003 ;4° A mission to promote initial or continuing vocational tr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-10

…or their unions.II.The region may contribute to the financing of the projects mentioned in 1°, 2°, 5° and 8° of I of article L. 211-7 of the Environment Code, of regional interest, for which the proj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-7

…Value Added Tax Compensation Fund in respect of their capital expenditure incurred over the period 2003-2014, under public contracting authority, on passive infrastructure incorporating their assets…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter

…netary transaction account.b. With regard to foreign source income referred to in articles 120 to 125, the deduction is limited to the amount of the credit corresponding to the tax withheld at source…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3b: Equalised compensation scheme

Article L3334-16-3

…ntioned in article L. 232-1 of the same code and the compensation benefit mentioned in article L. 245-1 of the said code and, on the other hand, the amounts of compensation due to the department in re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 coming from or destined for Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-29

Pharmaceutical establishments and establishments authorised under articles L. 4211-9-1 and L. 4211-9-2 may procure tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, whatever their level of pro…

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