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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-15

…n under ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Obligations of the recipient organisation

Article R1221-15

The procedures for the transmission referred to in Article R. 1221-14 are laid down by means of agreements concluded :1° Either by the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale with :a) The M…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Acceptance.

Article L511-15

The bill of exchange may, until maturity, be presented on acceptance to the drawee, at the place of his domicile, by the bearer or even by a simple holder. In any bill of exchange, the drawee may stip…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Additional tax on undeveloped property

Article 1519 I

…private streets;3° pleasure grounds, parks and gardens and water features;4° railways, navigation canals and outbuildings;5° grounds of built properties and rural buildings, yards and outbuildings.I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-150

The term for which the agreement is signed may not exceed three years. The agreement may be renewed by express agreement of the parties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 sexies

…es for concessions, patents, licences, trademarks, processes, software, rights and similar assets;- capital gains on the disposal of tangible and intangible fixed assets, where they relate to a normal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 UA

I. - Subject to the provisions of article 150 VI and those specific to industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits and non-commercial profits, capital gains realised on the disposal for va…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment

Article L214-150

…ctive investment undertaking are reserved for professional clients as referred to in article L. 533-16 and for foreign investors belonging to an equivalent category under the law of the country in whi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-15

A regional councillor unable to attend a meeting may give a voting delegation for that meeting to another member of the regional assembly. A regional councillor may receive only one delegation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-156

The declaration provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1493/93 of 8 June 1993 on shipments of radioactive substances between Member States shall be deposited with the Institut de Rad…

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