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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article R6123-164

The provisions of Article R. 6123-161 and those of 2° of Article R. 6123-162 do not apply to the heavy equipment mentioned in Article L. 6122-14-1.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-802

Medical, pharmaceutical and odontological staff, governed by the provisions of sections 1 to 6 of this chapter, benefit from a time savings account subject to the provisions ofarticle R. 6152-14.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-2

I. - The metropolis automatically exercises, in place of the member municipalities, the following competences:1° In matters of economic, social and cultural development and planning:a) Creation, devel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1-1

…b) the provisions of section 6 of this chapter for unauthorised card payment transactions. In this case, by way of derogation from the second paragraph of I of Article L. 133-19, the payer shall bear…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…ation of 17 June 2014, its amount complies with the total amount of de minimis aid in the following cases: 1° The relevant provisions of the aforementioned Regulation of 17 June 2014 do not apply to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-12

…date and place of birth and, where applicable, the common name, if known to the drawee; b) In the case of a legal entity, its legal form; c) In addition, the national company identification number p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 septies D

The articles 238 septies A, 238 septies B, 238 septies C and 238 septies E apply to units in debt securitisation funds where their term on issue is more than five years.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-16

The central councils of sections B, C, D, E, G and H of the Ordre national des pharmaciens have, each insofar as it is concerned, the rights and powers of the regional councils and the central council…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1840 E

Subject to the reservations set out in articles 1840 C et 1840 D persons who are jointly and severally liable to the Treasury for the payment of tax are also jointly and severally liable for the payme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article L4414-5

The Ile-de-France region benefits from the allocation of a share of the annual tax on parking areas governed by article 1599 quater C of the General Tax Code, up to a limit of €66 million

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