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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-3

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of the third paragraph…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-21

The contribution auditors are chosen by the associations participating in the transaction from among the auditors registered on the list provided for in I de l'article L. 822-1 du code de commerce ou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-37

…e creation of the website resulting from the merger is subject to the provisions of article L. 5125-36. This website may only be operated once, where applicable, the websites of each of the pharmacies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-3

The clerk's office notifies the claimant by any means of the place, date and time of the meeting of the conciliation and referral office or of the hearing when the preliminary conciliation does not ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conservation of gametes, germinal tissue and embryos

Article R2142-32

The gamete, germinal tissue and embryo registers provided for in articles R. 2142-33 and R. 2142-34, as well as, where applicable, the information mentioned in article R. 1244-5 concerning the gamete…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4311-3

…ropean Community is considered to be "kept in service" when the operations mentioned in article R. 4311-2 are carried out within the same company. The same applies in the event of a change affecting t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-3

…ave suspensive effect, except where the matter is referred to the chamber pursuant to article L. 4113-14. Decisions handed down by the national disciplinary chamber may be appealed before the Conseil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-3

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 148-1-1, the public prosecutor who appeals against an order for release that is contrary to his or her recommendations within four hours of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-33

…th a view to marriage or a stable union, shall be punishable by the penalties laid down in articles 313-1 to 313-3 of the Penal Code. The fact that a professional promises to organise meetings with a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 G

For the application of 2° of 1 of Article 39, the depreciation of buildings that have given entitlement to the tax reduction provided for in l'article 199 sexvicies are only allowed as a deduction fro…

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