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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-1

…of I of Article L. 1461-3;3° Providing the single secretariat referred to inArticle 76 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms;4° Providing the secretariat fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-6

…itory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Chapter I of Title V of Book IV of Part IV of the Labour Code sha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-10

…itions for the investment of available funds; 7° Acquisitions, exchanges and disposals of property; 8° Loans; 9° donations and legacies 10° Transactions involving amounts in excess of a threshold set…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…ational Nordic and Mid-Mountain Ski Centre; 7° The Commandant of the Military High Mountain School; 8° A representative of the Ministry of National Education appointed by the Minister of National Educ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health and the environment

Article L1533-1

…nch Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Chapter I of Title V of Book IV of Part IV of the Labour Code is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3136-1

Failure to comply with the measures prescribed by the requesting authority under articles L. 3131-8 and L. 3131-9 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €10,000.Violation of quarantin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article L628-1

…t to make its adoption likely within the period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 628-8. Without prejudice to Article L. 628-8, the accelerated safeguard procedure may be opened at the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Deeds and transfers subject to the registration formality

Article 635

…of a financial year;6° (Repealed);7° Deeds recording a division of property on any basis whatsoever;8° Deeds recording the formation, amendment or termination of a trust agreement, and the transfer of…

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

Article 1609 nonies G

…rticles 150 U and 150 UB to 150 UD by natural persons or companies or groupings covered by articles 8 to 8 ter and in those provided for in article 244 bis A by taxpayers not resident in France for ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-6

…mpanies within the meaning of Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, data communication service providers, trading platforms or market undertakings have bee…

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