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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-39

The hospital premises also include a nursing room on each floor.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 369

1. Having regard to the extent and seriousness of the offence committed and the personality of the offender, the court may : a) Release the offenders from confiscation of the means of transport, excep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Data communication service providers

Article L774-39

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3361-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in French Polynesia: 1° In Article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are deleted…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3371-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in New Caledonia:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are deleted;2°…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 343

1. The action for the enforcement of sentences shall be brought by the Public Prosecutor. 2. The action for the enforcement of tax penalties shall be brought by the Customs Administration; the Public…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38

1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 33 ter, 40 to 43 bis and 151 sexies, taxable profit is net profit, determined on the basis of the overall results of operations of any kind carried out by comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-32

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article L. 4425-18 are as follows: I.-Statements annexed to the budget and the administrative account: 1° Tables summarising the status of bo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-3

In the case provided for in 1° of Article A. 37-20-2, the person shall send digitally, in the formats indicated on the site " www. antai. fr ", the copy of the receipt of the complaint lodged for thef…

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

Article 633-3

Project grants are awarded with a view to contributing towards the costs mentioned in Article 17(2), Article 18(3), Article 19(2), Article 25(3)(a, b, d and e), Article 28(2), Article 29(3) and Articl…

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