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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-43

The national statutory commission, chaired by the head of the Inspectorate General of Social Affairs or his representative, a member of the Inspectorate General with the rank of Inspector General, com…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…s that are party to the regional hospital grouping, for all the activities mentioned in article L. 6132-3.The director of the establishment or of the support establishment for the grouping may delegat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…11Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-12Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-13Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-14Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of objects protected by a neighbouring right by providers of online content sharing services

Article L219-2

I.-By providing access to objects protected by a related right uploaded by its users, the provider of an online content sharing service performs an act of exploitation that falls within the scope of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 bis

…hall be treated as an intra-Community acquisition effected for consideration:1° (Repealed by Law 95-1347).2° The assignment in France by a taxable person for the needs of his business of goods of his…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-14-2

I.- The financing bodies referred to in 2°c of article R. 332-2 and the specialised professional funds referred to in 7°d of article R. 332-2 are economic loan funds. II - The assets of economic loan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions common to property tax and council tax

Article 1417

I. - The provisions of articles 1391 and 1391 B are applicable to taxpayers whose income for the year preceding that for which the tax assessment is made does not exceed the sum of 11,885 €, for the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-1

…dentiel et de résolution, take the measures provided for in Article 458 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, with regard to the undertakings to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-177

…able 0 to €6,500 0.484% From €6,501 to €17,000 0.266% From €17,001 to €30,000 0.181% Over €30,000 0.133%3° Consent to the listing of a prenotation provided for in the article 39 of the law of 1st June…

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