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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of activity as a live performance entrepreneur

Article L7122-5

Live performance promoters who are nationals of a European country may establish themselves in order to carry out their activities in France without having to declare their activity, provided that the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-5

…o as "the Agency", carries out a permanent public interest mission within the meaning of Article L. 511-104. It may carry out banking operations relating to this mission under the conditions defined b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Micro-enterprise scheme

Article 50-0

…a deduction of 71% for turnover from activities in the category mentioned in 1° and a deduction of 50% for turnover from activities in the category mentioned in 2°. These allowances may not be less t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-52

…ty or a liability management vehicle, it shall ensure, subject to the provisions of Article L. 311-15, the protection of collateral agreements and secured obligations in which this person participates…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…ng substances classified as narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in accordance with Article L. 5132-7;c) Used in application of articles 112, 113 and 114 of the aforementioned regulation.II.-The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1131-5

In a patient presenting a symptom of a genetic disease, a genetic characteristics test may only be prescribed as part of an individual medical consultation. In the case of an asymptomatic person with…

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

Article L443-5

Buyers of perishable agricultural and food products mentioned in 1° of II of Article L. 441-11 may not cancel an order within a period of less than thirty days. However, for a sector of activity, for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6222-5

…a medical biology laboratory includes sites located in France and abroad, the maximum distance that may separate the sites located on national territory from those located on the territory of one or m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies.

Article R512-52

The number of seats to be filled, which may not exceed three, is determined for each Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance on the basis of the total amount of shares in the affiliated local savings compan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-50

…health need or priority or to an exceptional health situation: 1° New national centres of reference may be added to the list mentioned in Article D. 1413-49 during their term of office, following the…

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