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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-35

…run by mutual benefit societies or mining aid societies, the activities mentioned in articles L. 5125-1, L. 5125-2 and L. 5125-25 ; 2° In pharmacies for internal use, the activities mentioned in arti…

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

Article L4425-22

…fraction deducted from the net proceeds of value added tax pursuant to II of Article 149 of Law No. 2016-1917 of 29 December 2016 on finance for 2017.The Corsican territorial authority also benefits f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

…lowances of departmental councillors by article L. 3123-16 with a limit of 50% for the chairman and 25% for each of the vice-chairmen.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 471

…142-3 are applicable. The criminal penalties imposed pursuant to articles 131-4-1 to 131-11 and 132-25 to 132-70 of the Penal Code may be declared provisionally enforceable. If the court has ordered t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9° : Tax reduction for certain insurance premiums

Article 199 septies

…for the assessment of income in the various categories, are eligible for an income tax reduction of 25% up to an overall ceiling for annual payments equal to €1,525 plus €300 per dependent child:1° Pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-54

…the total sum of the components of the gross gaming revenue mentioned in Article L. 2333-55-1, less 25% and, where applicable, the additional allowance mentioned in I of Article 34 of the Amending Fin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7122-9-1

…for the adoption of the initial budget, nor for the application of articles L. 7122-23 and L. 7122-25. The Assembly of French Guyana shall meet in one and the same place at least once every six month…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-9-1

…the adoption of the preliminary budget, nor for the application of Articles L. 7222-23 and L. 7222-25. The Assembly of Martinique shall meet in one and the same place at least once every six months.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-37

…5°, it shall be specified whether the judicial authority considers that, in accordance with Article 25(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the European Public Prosecutor's Offi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-39

…24. In this case, the creditor sends the liquidator the information provided for in Article L. 622-25 and to article R. 622-23. If this information has already been provided by the creditor or on his…

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