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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article D131-23-1

Without prejudice to the allowances mentioned in article R. 131-21, an allowance may be paid to the sports technical advisor, up to an annual amount set in the framework agreement mentioned in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-19

…es and mixtures intended for research and development which are not marketed to the general public; 7° Waste governed by Title IV of Book V of the Environmental Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-20

All advertising relating to the use of ionising radiation in human or veterinary medicine is prohibited, except to doctors, veterinary surgeons and pharmacists. Marketing authorisation for proprietary…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Cinerary sites

Article R2223-23-1

If the cemetery site is moved, the plot holders are entitled to obtain a plot with identical characteristics in the new cemetery site.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-20

…6353-6 is liable to a fine of 4,500 euros. Any training provider who demands payment of more than 30% of the agreed price on expiry of this withdrawal period, in breach of the second paragraph of Ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-19

…horised to operate simultaneously in at least two or more classes mentioned either in 1 and 2 or in 20 to 26 of Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies F

…eaning of Article 4 B who carry out reconstruction, extension, repair or improvement work between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2012. This tax reduction applies: a) To expenditure relating to a dwell…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 130

Where a transfer is required under the conditions provided for in articles 128 and 129, the person must be brought before the investigating judge who issued the warrant within four days of notificatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-2

…which applies to manage a UCITS governed by French law and authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 shall provide the following…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 sexies

I. - In Mayotte, the tax base for property tax on built-up properties sold from 18 September 2013 until 31 December 2016 by a public entity to unlawful occupants of buildings used as their main dwelli…

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