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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Availability.

Article R6152-64

…ant from where the practitioner carries out his duties: the period of availability may not, in this case, exceed two years; it is renewable for the same period without exceeding a total of ten years o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-4

…istration in the registers or business register. This includes the following information: 1° In the case of company start-ups: a) The name, surname, forenames and nationality of the person making the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the sale and pledging of a business.

Article R143-1

…aken place at public auction in accordance with articles L. 143-3 to L. 143-8, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13 to L. 143-15, the purchaser who wishes to secure himself from the proceedings of registered credi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-17

…ritorial council of the Ordre des Médecins, des chirurgiens-dentistes and des sages-femmes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, as well as its powers and responsibilities, are identical to those of the depart…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 798

In declarations of transfer by death, heirs, donees or legatees, or parties to deeds recording a transfer inter vivos free of charge, must state whether the jewellery, gems, works of art or collectors…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for executing a payment transaction

Article L133-10

…as possible and, in any event, within a period which may not exceed that provided for in Article L. 133-13, and shall, if possible and unless prohibited by another relevant provision of EU or national…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 A

1. The exceptional income of a farmer subject to a real taxation system may, by option, be attached, in equal fractions, to the results of the financial year in which it is realised and of the six fol…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

…osition notified by the author or publisher on expiry of the period provided for in I of Article L. 134-4, the collective management organisation shall offer authorisation for the reproduction and rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-17

…esist or an orthopaedic surgeon-orthotist may be registered in only one department or only in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. In the event of a change in their professional situation, they must inform the d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656

…for inter-communal cooperation subject to Article 1609 nonies C.2. Pour l'application de l'article 1382-0, du douzième alinéa du 1° de l'article 1382, des articles 1388-0 et 1518 quater, du 3 des I e…

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