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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-47

In a report addressed to the president of the court and the public prosecutor, the plan execution commissioner points out any non-performance of the plan on the part of the debtor or any other person.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-24

…uthors and creative collaborators are either French nationals or nationals of a Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that has signed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L2153-1

…ework of the World Trade Organisation or to another equivalent international agreement to which the European Union is a party, within the limits of these agreements, treatment equivalent to that guara…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FB

…sis over the normal remaining useful life.The benefit of the exceptional depreciation is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1408/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-14

Where, following the establishment of a new Community herbal monograph, the revision of an existing monograph or the revision of the list drawn up by the European Commission in application of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-34

…which he is aware, in particular the results of studies or trials carried out inside or outside the European Union, which could lead to a change in the assessment of the risk-benefit balance associate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-81-1

The members of the committee referred to in article 720-5 are appointed for a term of five years. If the importance of the cases to be dealt with by the Commission so warrants, the First President of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Tenders submitted by economic operators or including products from third countries

Article L2353-1

…d from the Agreement on procurement or from another equivalent international agreement to which the European Union is a party shall be awarded to economic operators from Member States of the European…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-95

The representatives of the European Collectivity of Alsace are elected within the departmental council of the European Collectivity of Alsace under the same conditions as the representatives of the de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Publication

Article R2131-19

Notices intended for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be sent electronically to the Publications Office of the European Union. The purchaser shall retain proof of the da…

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