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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-13

I.-The director responsible for setting up the new establishment will, before the date set for the creation of this establishment, set up its medical committee, its technical committee and its nursing…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications

Article 1077

The claim may be based on only one of the cases provided for in the third to sixth paragraphs of Article 229 of the Civil Code. Any claim made in the alternative in any other case is inadmissible. Exc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-8

I.-For food products and products intended for pet food for which the general terms and conditions of sale are subject to I of article L. 441-1-1, a written agreement concluded between the supplier an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

1. The withholding tax provided for in 1° of 2 of Article 204 A is made by the debtor upon payment of the sums and benefits referred to in Article 204 F.Where the debtor of the withholding tax is not…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…to the profits of subsequent financial years.For financial years commencing on or after 31 December 2007, the net amount of long-term capital gains relating to the securities of listed companies with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to sanitation

Article L2224-8

…t.In this context, they draw up a collective wastewater treatment plan including, before the end of 2013, a detailed description of wastewater collection and transport works. This description is updat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Fixed procedural fees

Article 1018 A

…ics pursuant to article L. 235-1 du code de la route ou du 3° des articles 221-6-1, 222-19-1 ou 222-20-1 of the Penal Code, the fixed procedural fees provided for in this article shall be increased by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: The office.

Article L5211-10

…r members. The number of vice-presidents is determined by the deliberative body, but may not exceed 20%, rounded up to the next whole number, of the total number of members of the deliberative body, n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

…tted only with such doors; 5° Article R. 4462-19-Width of exits and clearances ; 6° Article R. 4462-20-Distance of workstations from exits or shelters; 7° Article R. 4462-21-Reachability by one or mor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-11

…him by the application of the first paragraphs of Articles 16 and 18 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 , the Chairman shall exercise the powers of the head of the company for the applicat…

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