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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article D4311-15-2

I.-The protocols referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 4311-1 comply with the recommendations for good practice drawn up or validated by the Haute Autorité de Santé. They detail the activit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 G

The rates set out in articles 881 D and 881 E are applicable to the issue of copies and information provided for by articles 2 and 3 of the arrêté du 10 octobre 2008 pris pour l'application des articl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The summons.

Article 858

In urgent cases, the time limits for appearance and delivery of the summons may be reduced by authorisation of the president of the court. In maritime and aviation matters, the summons may be given, e…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 866

The measures taken by the judge hearing the case shall be the subject of a simple mention in the file: notice thereof shall be given to the parties. However, in the cases provided for in the previous…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R351-8

…indiquée dans la colonne de droite du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LEUR RÉDACTION R. 314-1, R. 314-2, R. 314-3 with the exception of its last paragraph, R. 314-4 with the exception of its…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-83

…l send shareholders or make available to them, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-88 and R. 225-89, the following information contained in one or more documents: 1° The surnames and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Choice of the most economically advantageous tender

Article L2152-7

…contract or its performance conditions is assessed in accordance with articles L. 2112-2 to L. 2112-4.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3. Digital assets

Article 150 VH bis

…ains realised by natural persons domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B, directly or through an intermediary, on the sale for consideration of digital assets mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot

Article A713-8

…re sent in an envelope whose format and the information to be entered on it are set out in Appendix 7-2. I.-When voting is carried out by electronic means, the voting instruments are sent to voters by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 86

…se of the enquiry following the complaint lodged in accordance with the second paragraph of article 85 have made it possible to establish that an adult person implicated for the offences alleged by th…

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