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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging units for rolling tobacco

Article R3512-24

…unit complies with the size characteristics of the health warnings provided for in Article L. 3512-22. III-The outer and inner surfaces of unit packets, outer packaging and the overwrapper for rollin…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

…d to the specialised commission mentioned in the third paragraph of article 7 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountains and those devolved to the speci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5842-10

…out in Article L. 5214-23-1" are deleted;2° In the third paragraph, the words: "or Article L. 5215-22 as the case may be" are deleted.IV. - For the application of Article L. 5211-41-3, in the last pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L743-2

…the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L742-2

…e same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L2123-4

The municipal councils referred to in article L. 2123-22 may vote to increase the duration of the time credits provided for in article L. 2123-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-19

The provisions of articles R. 519-21, R. 519-22 and R. 519-23 apply when the customer or potential customer is a natural person.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Minimum rental value

Article 1518 B

As from 1 January 1980, the rental value of tangible fixed assets acquired as a result of contributions, demergers, mergers of companies or transfers of establishments carried out as from 1 January 19…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 bis

…y, a partner in a liberal practice company mentioned in Article 2 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of the liberal professions subject to legisla…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies A

…entioned in 1 of this I with a total authorised laden weight of 3.5 tonnes or more, acquired from 1 January 2016 and until 31 December 2030 for those using the energies mentioned in a and b of the sam…

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