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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-19

…his decision to grant or refuse the authorisation provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2324-1. If no response is received within this period, authorisation is granted. II - Reasons must b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1961 bis

Unless it takes the place of registration duties under article 664, the land registration tax is only refundable in the event of an error by the service responsible for land registration. Subject to t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1a: Freedom to provide services by industrial property agents established on the territory of a Member State of the European Community or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R422-7-2

The professionals mentioned in Article R. 422-7-1 are required, when carrying out their activity in France, to comply with the rules set out in the articles L. 422-8 and R. 422-52 to R. 422-54. In the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 196 bis

…he year of the occurrence or cessation of one or more of the events or conditions mentioned in 4 to 6 of article 6, the situation on 31 December of the tax year is taken into account.The family expens…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-19

Where justified by the activity of the emergency unit, the team also includes nursery nurses, care assistants and, where appropriate, childcare assistants and qualified hospital service staff. Where n…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for aircraft.

Article 195

Petroleum products used to refuel aircraft on commercial routes beyond the customs territory of mainland France are exempt from customs duty.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° septies: Tax reduction for property restoration in protected areas, run-down old districts and protected zones

Article 199 tervicies

…s been declared to be in the public interest pursuant to Article L. 313-4 of the town planning code;2° - until 31 December 2023, located in a run-down old quarter delimited pursuant to Article 25 of L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-7-2

…only one deputy is elected, he or she is elected in accordance with the rules set out in article L. 2122-7.When it is necessary, in the event of a vacancy, to appoint one or more deputies, they are ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

…e a decision to limit or stop treatment as part of the collegiate procedure defined in article R. 4127-37-2.II - To this end, the advance directives may be filed and kept, if the person who drew them…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25

…relating to the composition and operation of the assize court are set by the provisions of article 698-6. For the trial of accused minors aged at least sixteen, the rules relating to the composition…

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