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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-45

The coordinating doctor specialises in : either in endocrinology-diabetology-nutrition; - or in hepato-gastro-enterology, in which case he must have training or proven experience in nutrition; -in gen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…the company wishes to be subject to this regime, with the exception of the financial year ending in 2003 for which the option must be notified before 30 September 2003.This option is irrevocable.III b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-15

I.- Athletes in the target group designated for one year by the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) are required to provide precise and up-to-date information on the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-35

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, any credit institution or institution listed in Article L. 518-1 is prohibited from opening or keeping open under irregular conditions accounts benefiti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Flat-rate tax on pylons

Article 1519 A

An annual flat-rate tax is introduced on pylons supporting power lines with a voltage of at least 200 kilovolts. In 2023, the amount of this flat-rate tax is set at €2,800 for pylons supporting power…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3

I.-The devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 shall be placed on the market or put into service in accordance with A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-23

I. - Applications for authorisation to import tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body, whatever their level of processing, as provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 12…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-244

The following information relating to a natural person's main establishment on national territory and the activities carried out therein shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1759-0 A

Infringements of the obligation to make the withholding tax provided for in Article 1671 and the reporting obligations provided for in Article 87-0 A will result in the application of a fine which, wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-6

In the event of a tie between two or more organisations pursuant to Article R. 1441-5, the seat is awarded to the trade union organisation that obtained the most votes cast for that section. In the ev…

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