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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Suspension, prohibition and termination of research.

Article R1123-65

…r Research Involving the Human Person and, for the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning medical devices, the competent authorities of the other Member States of the European Union,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Suspension, prohibition and termination of research.

Article R1123-68

The documents and data relating to the research are kept by the sponsor and the investigator for a period set by order of the Minister for Health issued on a proposal from the Director General of the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 5: Customs controls on postal consignments.

Article 66 bis

…al or legal person who, in the course of continuous and regular commercial traffic, sends postal parcels or items by post from abroad to recipients in the customs territory, including the free zones o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-6

…t out in 1° of article R. 2324-42. The other half of the staff hold a qualification or have experience in the field of early childhood, as defined by order of the Minister responsible for the family.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Remuneration.

Article D6152-612-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-612 are : 1° hardship allowances corresponding to the time worked, as part of the weekly service obligations, at night, on Saturday afternoons, Sunday…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Declaration, out-of-court collection and litigation of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-56

The declaration provided for in Article L. 2333-43 also includes:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Declaration, out-of-court collection and litigation of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-57

The proceeds of the tax are paid to the competent public accountant on the dates set by the deliberation of the town council referred to in II of article L. 2333-43.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 679

…n which are voluntarily submitted to this formality; 4° Deeds referred to in l'article 37 du décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 modifié qui sont présentés volontairement à la formalité de la publicité…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Border checks and presentation of identity documents

Article 67-1

Customs officers are authorised to record the identity of persons in order to draw up the reports provided for in this code. If the person refuses or is unable to prove his identity, the customs offic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-61

Distribution companies may only invest the sums exceptionally entered in their automatic accounts until 31 December 2022. Failing this, the distribution companies will lose their right to invest them.

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