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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-19

…15-1 and R. 1321-16 and for the additional analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-17 and R. 1321-18, water samples are taken by agents of the Regional Health Agency or by agents of a laboratory app…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-2

…th Code, reproduced in article L. 313-1 of this Code, are set out in articles D. 3335-16 to D. 3335-18 of the Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. D. 3335-16 of the Public Health Code. The exem…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Taxes, levies and other income allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image)

Article L116-5

…ublishers determined by the agreement provided for in articles 28 and 33-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication;3° Proceeds from financial penalties imposed by the Autor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

…s section and, insofar as they are not contrary thereto, to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives.Without prejudice to the application of the provisions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° : Tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of press companies

Article 220 undecies

…he amount of sums paid in respect of cash subscriptions made between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2024 to the capital of companies mentioned in the article 2 of law no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 refor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-22

…itions, the popular savings plan entitles the holder to tax benefits and, for plans opened after 22 September 1993, to a savings bonus. The operation of people's savings plans is subject to documentar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article L4002-6

…tions within the meaning of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-17

…ablishment and freedom to provide services from the investment firms referred to in articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1. It shall also receive notifications of freedom of establishment and freedom to p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-17

…the purchaser shall offer other appropriate means of access within the meaning of Article R. 2332-18, until such time as these tools and devices have become commonly available to economic operators.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Procedure for recognition of statelessness

Article R582-3

…tent Prefect with a view to issuing the multi-annual residence permit referred to in Article L. 424-18.

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