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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-7

I.-As part of the research referred to in Article L. 1121-1, the clinical investigations referred to in Article L. 1125-1 and the performance studies referred to in Article L. 1126-1, the internal-use…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-237

…red is located;3° The place of its registered office;4° Where applicable, that it is in liquidation;5° If it is a commercial company whose registered office is abroad, in addition to the information m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-71

…board of directors or supervisory board, it shall be accompanied by the information provided for in 5° of Article R. 225-83.As of the date of their application, applicants must provide proof of posses…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3361-3

…contributions or social security contributions with the same purpose that are applicable locally. " 5° The second paragraph of article R. 3125-6 is deleted; 6° Article R. 3125-7 reads as follows: "Art…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3371-3

…contributions or social security contributions with the same purpose that are applicable locally. "5° The second paragraph of article R. 3125-6 is deleted;6° Article R. 3125-7 reads as follows:"Art.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 D

…ng the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, under the conditions set out in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of article 44 sexies-0 A and in which it carries out its business on 1st January of the tax year.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586

…er generation facilities and hydroelectric power plants provided for in articles 1519 E and 1519 F ;5° One-third of the component of the flat-rate tax on network companies relating to radio stations u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-37

…ence, pursuant to Articles L. 526-1 et seq, specifying the place of publication of this declaration;5° Where applicable, that it assigns to its professional activity, pursuant to the first paragraph o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-25

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-25

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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