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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…ioners appointed under 5° of article R. 6152-7 who, before the entry into force of decree no. 2020-1182 of 28 September 2020 relating to the modification of the salary scale for full-time hospital pra…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

…ties or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-4

…ties or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-25

…of articles L. 2122-12, L. 2122-15, L. 2122-16, the second and last paragraphs of article L. 2122-18 of article L. 3122-3 and of article L. 4133-3. Where article L. 2122-15 is applied, the represent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-11

…pted by the court under the third paragraph within the time limits set shall be liable to a fine of 18,000 euros and the penalties provided for in article L. 4741-14.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies C

…f the proceeds of these taxes. I bis. - I is applicable to communities of communes which, before 31 December 2010, have opted, pursuant to the first sentence of the first paragraph of II in the wordin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis A

…n deductible from taxable income for financial years ending on or after 1 January 1997 and until 31 December 2023, with a view to meeting the following expenses:a) Acquisition of equipment, furniture,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…the Council (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the sports agent's licence

Article R222-15

…dmitted to the first test or have been exempted in accordance with the provisions of article R. 222-18 may sit the second test. The programme and the written or oral nature of each test are made publi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 8: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis

Article L211-24

Natural or legal persons registered in the register referred to in I of article L. 211-18 of this code may enter into any timeshare contract governed by articles L. 224-69 et seq. of the French Consum…

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