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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1635-0 quinquies

…in articles 1519 D, 1519 E, 1519 F, 1519 G, 1519 H, 1519 HA, 1519 HB, 1599 quater A, 1599 quater A bis and 1599 quater B.II. - The amounts and rates of the flat-rate tax on network companies are reva…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Articles relating to infants and children.

Article L5231-2

It is prohibited to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, display or import :1° Bottles with tubes ;1° bis Collars for teats and soothers and teething rings containing bisphenol A ; 2° Teats and soothers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-43

…tigations; 2° Customs officers authorised by the Minister for Customs in accordance with Article 67 bis-2 of the Customs Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-87

…company, the names of partners practising one of the other professions provided for in the title IV bis of the aforementioned Act no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 and their profession practised within…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-76

…12 metres; 0 to 20 metres; 0 to 40 metres; 0 to 60 metres;Space from 0 to 70 metres;Space from 0 to 80 metres; Spaces above 80 metres. Underwater diving with air is limited to 60 metres. Underwater di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-2

For application in Wallis and Futuna :1° Article L. 2131-1: " a) In III, the words: "a multidisciplinary centre for prenatal diagnosis" are replaced by the words: "a consultation providing multidiscip…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-1

…d 72c of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013. II - For the purposes of this Article and Articles R. 613-46-2 to R. 613-46-4, where reference is ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L613-42

…olution authorities responsible for branches of significant importance, in writing of this finding. II. - Within four months of this notification, the person concerned shall propose to the resolution…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxes

Article 1529

…r-municipal cooperation may decide to pay back part of the amount of the tax to the member communes.II. - The tax applies to sales made by individuals and companies and groupings subject to income tax…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-25

In order to supervise an institution benefiting from the regime provided for in Article L. 511-24 and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1a of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968, the competent auth…

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