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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 641 bis

The time limits provided for in Article 641 are extended to twenty-four months for inheritance declarations involving real estate or real estate rights for which the deceased's right of ownership was…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1

…ticle, the use of which leads directly to the production of healthcare waste and the name or pharmaceutical form of which indicates that it is administered by injection or parenterally, whether or not…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D2641-2

…application of Article D. 2192-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article D2643-2

…application of Article D. 2392-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3341-3

…application of Article D. 3133-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-12

…ey apply within three months of entering France, the spouse of a foreign national holding long-term EU resident status in another EU Member State and a temporary residence permit issued under article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Abolition of tax benefits for businesses in the event of non-compliance with value added tax reporting obligations

Article 302 nonies

The income tax or corporation tax reliefs provided for in Articles 44 octies A, 44 terdecies, 44 quaterdecies, 44 quindecies, 44 sexdecies and 44 septdecies do not apply where one or more turnover dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Equipment characteristics and conditions of use

Article R4323-96

Personal protective equipment is reserved for personal use in the context of the professional activities of the person to whom it is assigned. However, if the nature of the equipment and the circumsta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-20

…the technical test for the first-degree state diploma for sports instructors (brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier degré), "alpine skiing" option; - a certificate showing that you have passed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-2

I.-The Pass-nautique test mentioned in the last paragraph of Article A. 322-3-1 ensures that the participant is able to:-jump into the water ;float on their back for five seconds; - stand upright in t…

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