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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-8

The owner or holder of the product or, where applicable, the representative of the transport company may include in the report or minutes any statements that he or she considers relevant. The owner or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-3

In the case provided for in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-24

…e case mentioned in 2° of Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-23

…e case mentioned in 1° of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-6

Chapter III of Title III of Book III is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Cha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis AA

Sums due to employees in respect of employee profit-sharing, pursuant to Title II of Book III of Part III of the Labour Code, are exempt from income tax when they have been allocated under the conditi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35

The fact of managing, in law or in fact, a public authority, company, association or establishment without the authorisation provided for in articles L. 2223-23, L. 2223-41 and L. 2223-43 or when it i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-8

For the purposes of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union through criminal law…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1458 bis

I. - Establishments that sell periodicals to the public as agents registered with the commission referred to in Article 26 of Law No. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-16

…illance, monitoring and investigation activities at the request of foreign authorities with similar powers. Where such activities are carried out on behalf of authorities of a State that is not a memb…

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