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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-6

…Part Six of this Code do not allow the issue of the residence permits mentioned in 6°, 8°, 17° and 20° of article R. 5221-2, 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of I and II of article R. 5221-3 and may not be entered…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-26

…operations carried out by the agent in application of its obligations resulting from the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. The accounting…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Vehicles used for the transport of corpses before coffining (R).

Article D2223-111

…mation of a refrigerant in the burial compartment is prohibited. Vehicles put into service before 1 November 1994 may nevertheless retain such devices until 1 September 2000, provided that the vehicle…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5121-51

…keting authorisation procedure issued by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, in more than one Member State o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-7

…with a decision of the European Commission referred to it under Articles 30, 31 and 36 of Directive 2001/83/EC of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-116

…icinal product is obtained from an authorised company within the meaning of Article 77 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…L. 5121-1, Article L. 5121-3 and points a and d of point 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-21

…isions of articles L. 236-8 to L. 236-17 or a demerger subject to the provisions of articles L. 236-20 to L. 236-26, or if it is made to a company wholly owned by the seller, any contribution of goodw…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 F

…rst paragraph not paid at the end of the financial year is nevertheless deductible up to a limit of 20% of the increase recorded, provided that this payment is made within six months of the end of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-1

…ce under the freedom of establishment or the freedom to provide services pursuant to article L. 532-20-1.Where the SICAV does not delegate the management of its portfolio as referred to in the first p…

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