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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tricies

…f access to sport within the limit of the ceiling set in I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the 2012 finances. The levy is payable when the event or events on which the game i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-2

…ng provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording result…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-6

…professional bodies provided for in article L. 132-9-4 includes the following information as at 31 December of the previous year: 1° Number of applications by potential beneficiaries of a life insura…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-19-1

…ic budget and accounting management, if no express decision has been notified within one month of 1 December, the initial budget is deemed to have been approved. III. - The amending budget or budgets…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-6

…alculation method as set out in Article 8 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012 ;b) The fund rules or articles of association shall define the conditions under which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Application to vary a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment

Article D5141-56

…ursuant to Article 65 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC are set as follows…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2-1

A Therapeutic Use Exemption takes effect on the date on which it is notified. However, an authorisation may take effect on an earlier date, which it mentions: 1° In an emergency or in the case of urge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-3

No person may be discriminated against in access to prevention or care.A healthcare professional may not refuse to treat a person, including refusing to provide emergency contraception, on one of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article R561-31

I. - When drawn up in writing, the declaration referred to in Article L. 561-15 shall be made using a form, the details of which shall be determined by order of the Minister for the Economy.This decla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-8

The founders of the company, as well as the first members of the management, administrative, executive and supervisory bodies, are jointly and severally liable for any damage caused by the omission of…

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