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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 B bis

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 E bis

In the event of a change from the taxation system provided for in article 64 bis to an actual taxation system, the receivables shown in the opening balance sheet for the first financial year subject t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Collectivités régies par l'article 73 de la Constitution et collectivités de Saint-Barthélemy, de Saint-Martin et de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon - Temporary regime

Article 750 bis C

…rticle 750, drawn up between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2028, are exempt from the 2.50% duty up to the value of property located in the collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article R*721-3

The Minister of the Interior is competent to determine the country of removal in the event of compulsory enforcement in the following cases:1° When the foreign national, present on French territory, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

I.-At the written request of the public prosecutor, in the places and for the period of time that this magistrate determines and which may not exceed twenty-four hours, renewable by express decision a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-7

The application referred to in Article L. 1142-24-2 shall be sent to the Office by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or lodged with the Office in return for a receipt. It is accompanie…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

…ed project does not require planning permission, the authorisation lapses for those halls and spectator places which have not been put into operation within three years of the notification provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-7

…e arising from the use of the products mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 1335-8-1 is subject to the provisions of article R. 541-119 of the Environment Code and the following conditions: 1° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-7

…by unit, the pharmacist provides the patient with a printed version of the package leaflet referred to in Article R. 5121-148. By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, he may, subject to the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-7

…vices including a clause requiring compliance with a minimum performance period has been subscribed to by the consumer, the invoices drawn up by the trader shall mention the remaining duration of the…

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