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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640

…ollowing conditions:a) For their duration and quota when they are taken pursuant to articles 1382 C bis, 1382 D, 1383, 1383-0 B, 1383-0 B bis, 1383 C ter, 1383 D, 1383 E, 1383 F, 1383 H, 1383 İ and 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-8

As stated in Article 511-19-3 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below:Art. 511-19-3: Importing or exporting embryonic stem cells for research purposes without having obtained the authorisation r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-7

Nationals of a State which belonged to the French Union and which has not entered into an undertaking with France as referred to in article L. 4111-3 who, on 14 July 1972, can prove that they were dul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-5

Practitioners who hold both, pursuant to 1° of article L. 4111-1, one of the diplomas, certificates or titles required for the practice of the profession of doctor, and one of the diplomas, certificat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R319

Article R. 116 shall read as follows: "Art. R. 116.-It shall be allocated to each expert appointed in accordance with the laws and regulations on the repression of fraud in commercial matters, for the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L783-9

…aragraph of c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its II, d) of its III and 3° of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-28

…eral Tax Code;2. The payment of interest subject to the withholding tax provided for in article 119 bis (1) or article 1678 bis of the French General Tax Code or giving entitlement to a tax credit pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-37

…adopted pursuant to the same Article 215 for other purposes by the persons mentioned in 8°, 9°, 9° bis, 10°, 11°, 11° bis, 14°, 15° and 16° of Article L. 561-2 may give rise to the penalties provided…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354

Subject to article 354 bis, the administration's right of recovery is exercised within a period of three years from the chargeable event. The limitation period is interrupted by the notification of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tax credits

Article L331-4

…production in France of foreign cinematographic and audiovisual works is governed by Articles 220 Z bis and 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code.

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