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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-0 I

…ms and antiques are subject is established, controlled and collected in accordance with the article 17 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-16-1

The examinations mentioned in Article D. 6211-16, the analysis of which was carried out in medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and not included in the list pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Offences relating to declarations and documents containing information to be used for tax assessment or settlement purposes

Article 1729 A bis

…of at least €50,000 and the use of a fraudulent manoeuvre, within the meaning of b and c of Article 1729, may be published, unless these breaches have been the subject of a complaint for tax fraud by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A quater

I. - (Repealed)II. - 1. The public establishment of intercommunal cooperation resulting from the merger pursuant to article L. 5211-41-3 of the General Local Authorities Code or, when the perimeter of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-6

…to provide financial support for the professional transition project referred to in article L. 6323-17-1. It has legal personality. This commission also certifies the real and serious nature of the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects.

Article D2573-16-1

…ket provided for in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012, as amended, concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products" ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-4

For the purposes of this sub-section, the health establishments, organisations and services carrying out prevention, diagnosis or care activities mentioned in article D. 1111-16-2 and medico-social es…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16-2

When it exercises at least one of the three competences defined in 1°, 2° and 4° of II of Article L. 5214-16 or the organisation of public passenger transport within the meaning of loi n° 82-1153 du 3…

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

Article 1647-00 bis

…ter 1 January 1992 and who benefit from the start-up grant provided for by the decree no. 81-246 of 17 March 1981 as amended and by the articles D. 343-9 to D. 343-12 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Capping of the territorial economic contribution

Article 1647 B sexies

…des entreprises) reduced, where applicable, by all the reductions and reliefs to which these taxes may be subject, with the exception of the tax credit provided for in article 1647 C septies and the…

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