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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article D1221-20

…and type of units of labile blood products that may be stored and issued by an emergency depot are set out in the agreement provided for in article R. 1221-20-2 between the health establishment and th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

…this standard is to define the audit procedures that the statutory auditor performs to: - assess whether the preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis is appropriate; and - det…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Delegation of territorial chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-18

…ay be created by order of the supervisory authority. However, no delegation may be created after 15 April of the year in which the territorial chamber of commerce and industry is renewed.A delegation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-18

…h legal personality, is responsible for: 1° Observing the economy of the public auction sector; 2° Determining and disseminating good professional practices and formulating recommendations with regard…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 G

1. The basis of assessment for the advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of Article 204 A due in respect of the income mentioned in article 204 C is made up of the amount of profits or income taxed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-20

In order to facilitate the gathering of evidence of offences and the identification of their perpetrators, the services of the national police and the national gendarmerie entrusted with a judicial po…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-20

The agents mentioned in 1° to 6° and in the dernier tiret du dernier alinéa du I de l'article L. 205-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime ainsi que les agents assermentés de l'Etat chargés du contr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-18

…ces or mixtures.The bodies responsible for toxicovigilance and the body referred to in article L. 4411-4 of the Labour Code are authorised to provide persons who so request and who can prove their cap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-18

…2223-17, the mayor may refer the matter to the municipal council, which is called upon to decide whether or not to take over the plot. If so, the mayor may issue the decree provided for in the third…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 121

In cases where it is likely to be covered, nullity will not be pronounced if its cause has disappeared by the time the judge rules.

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