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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…the references to articles L. 532-20-1 and L. 532-21-3 are deleted; 2° In article L. 621-7: a) In 5° of IV and in 2° of VI as well as in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 621-9, the words "la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-5

A pharmacist who has been the subject of a total or partial suspension of the right to practise may not resume his activity without having provided proof to the competent regional or central council t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 J

…be made after this date, in the absence of modulation, in application of 3° of 3 of article 204 I ;5° Where the levy for which the taxpayer requests modulation is the result of a change in situation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2641-1

…rovisions of Book I in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon : 1° In Article R. 2111-9: a) 2° is deleted ; b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisation bodies, or, in their…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis B

…ur following financial years. 6. Without prejudice to the application of the fifteenth paragraph of 5° of 1 of article 39, provisions not used in accordance with their purpose before the end of the fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-7

All persons have access to all information concerning their health held, in any capacity whatsoever, by healthcare professionals, healthcare establishments, healthcare centres, birthing centres, the a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…of the professions and activities of the cinema and other arts and industries of the moving image; 5° It participates in the negotiation of international agreements relating to co-productions and exc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-4

…established in consultation with the representative trade union organisations in the said company;5° A system for monitoring the measures implemented and assessing their effectiveness.The vigilance…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8

In addition to the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force, the customs administration may, at the written request of the holder of a registered trade mark or the beneficiary of an ex…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220

1. a) Upon justification, the withholding tax to which the income from transferable securities, referred to in the articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal perso…

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