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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-25

…tions are distributed under the responsibility of the responsible person referred to in Article R. 1243-12 or, where applicable, the person responsible for the activities referred to in Article R. 124…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-2

…is intended. II. - Any public or private person holding an authorisation mentioned in article L. 1322-1 is required to : 1° Monitor the quality of the natural mineral water ; 2° Submit to health insp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular insurance.

Article L132-28

…olicies with surrender values, capitalisation policies and the policies referred to in Article L. 132-5-3 and Article L. 441-1 for which he carries out intermediation activities. These agreements spec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-22

…ndments made by the meeting or the sole member to the annual financial statements submitted to them;2° The proposed appropriation of income submitted to the meeting or the sole member and the appropri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII bis: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of a sole proprietorship or a complete branch of activity

Article 238 quindecies

…ur of the transferor, on whatever basis and for whatever reason, is less than or equal to €500,000; 2° Part of their amount when the stipulated price of the items transferred or their market value, to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

…ourse of the year, is carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Decree no. 2004-1463 of 23 December 2004 relating to legal experts. When a member of the military has committed…

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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 L836-2

…book in New Caledonia: 1° In Title I, the word: "France" is replaced by the words: "New Caledonia"; 2° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent value in CFP francs; 3° In Ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L835-2

…in French Polynesia: 1° In Title I, the word "France" is replaced by the words "French Polynesia"; 2° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent in CFP francs; 3° In Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L834-2

…° In Title I, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and Futuna Islands"; 2° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent value in CFP francs; 3° In Ar…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the register of travel agents and other operators involved in the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-25

…iquidation, notified by the liquidator to the registration commission referred to in article L. 141-2.

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