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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L422-2

…sell, to distribute free of charge, products the import of which is prohibited by decisions of the European Commission taken pursuant to Article 18 of Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 lay…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 722 bis

…riod of five years from that date. When the undertaking provided for in the second paragraph is not complied with, the purchaser is required to pay, on first demand, the additional tax from which he h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A bis

…r; this reduction is reduced to 75%, 50% and 25% respectively for each of the following three years.Companies intending to benefit from these provisions must declare each year to the tax department th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-3

…in particular the amount of aid, the form and the terms and conditions of their allocation; d) The European Commission regulation and notified schemes concerning state aid for small and medium-sized…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Scientific Council.

Article R5322-17

…oth in methodology and in knowledge of the efficacy and safety of health products, in the national, European and international context; 2° Giving an opinion on research guidelines and on the Agency's…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions

Article R5211-4

…tended for clinical investigations, with a view to its distribution or use in a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, whether the device is new…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6252-17

…representative participates, at his request, within the French delegation, in negotiations with the European Union and the European Community relating to Saint-Barthélemy's relations with the latter.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6352-17

…esentative participates, at his request, as part of the French delegation, in negotiations with the European Union and the European Community concerning Saint-Martin's relations with the latter. The p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

I. - Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-15

The Medical Commission and the Agency Committee are also consulted on points 1 to 11 and 14 of Article L. 6431-6. In these cases, the Medical Commission and the Agency Committee deliberate in joint fo…

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