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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-6

…article L. 1211-6 of the Public Health Code is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. "

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Personnel management

Article L1424-9-1

…gulatory provisions applicable to them. By way of derogation from article 40 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the territorial civil service, when they are requir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishments

Article L1424-55

…ean Union, the State, local authorities and public establishments;f) Proceeds from loans.Before 1st January of the year in question, the Board of Directors sets the amount of the compulsory contributi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-23

…nity to the constitution of the limitation fund, under the terms of article 62 of law no. 67-5 of 3 January 1967 on the status of ships and other seagoing vessels.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies F

…e assembly of French Polynesia may, in their respective territories, by deliberation taken before 1 January 2010 or after each of their renewals, set aside the application of articles 199 undecies A,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

…curities mentioned in the first paragraph of article 124 B; b. Income from securities issued from 1 January 1987 as defined in articles 118,119,238 septies A, 238 septies B and 238 septies E. 2° This…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237 ter A

…is deductible from the bases used for the assessment of corporation tax or income tax.II. - From 1 January 1991, dividends on labour shares allocated to employees of sociétés anonymes à participation…

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

Article 689-9

…tional Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, opened for signature in New York on 12 January 1998, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-13

The following public holidays are non-working days: 1° 1st January ; 2° Good Friday in communes with a Protestant temple or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-3

…ing in favour of a product other than an alcoholic beverage which was placed on the market before 1 January 1990 by an undertaking which is legally or financially distinct from any undertaking which m…

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