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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-126

…ued to the natural or legal person responsible for the nuclear activity and is not transferable. It may impose appropriate restrictions on the conditions under which the nuclear activity is carried ou…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 100

…goods, or has established the inaccuracy of the particulars of the declaration;c) the rectification may not have the effect of making the declaration cover goods of a different type from that initiall…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-16

…ng to English subtitling and 45% for each of the other foreign versions, subject to a maximum of :- 16 per minute for a foreign version per work chosen by the company;- €10 per minute for other foreig…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1200-1

Educational assistance measures are renewed, in accordance with the third paragraph of article 375 of the Civil Code by the children's judge under the conditions set out in this section. In the event…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-12

The statement or statement of reasons provided for in article R. 3122-11 shall include a list of the supporting documents produced. The exhibits and documents are submitted to the registry of the cour…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to nationality disputes

Article 1044

If a question of nationality is raised by a party before a court that considers that there is a preliminary question, the court shall refer that party to appeal to the competent judicial court within…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Sole trader and limited liability entrepreneur

Article 1655 sexies

…ticle 206, 5° of 1 of article 635 and article 638 A, the sole trader referred to in articles L. 526-22 et seq. of the commercial code who does not benefit from the schemes defined in articles 50-0,64…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-12

The forfeiture statement provided for in Article L. 712-10 is applicable to the time limits provided for in this Title, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles R. 712-15, R. 712-16-1 and R.…

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

Article L4425-12

The appropriations required for the operation of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and, where applicable, for the carrying out of its studies are the subject of a separ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Special scheme for farmers

Article 1693 bis

…nts have been closed. Any additional tax due on the annual return referred to in 1° of I of article 298 bis is paid when the return is filed. If the operator considers that the instalments already pai…

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