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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35 A

…ent code au titre de la fraction du résultat mentionné au 1° de l'article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Financial Code relating to the assets mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 214-36 of the sa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-3

…ive body adopts the budget within three months of this creation.Failing this, the budget is settled and made enforceable by the State representative in the department, following a public opinion from…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3

Any change of name of a child over the age of thirteen requires his or her personal consent where the change does not result from the establishment or modification of a parent-subsidiary relationship.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-3

…° Have adopted statutes containing provisions guaranteeing the democratic nature of their elections and operation, the transparency of their management and equal access for women and men to their gove…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-3

Artificial insemination using fresh donated sperm and the mixing of sperm are prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-3

…a person's body in return for payment, in whatever form, is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros. The same penalties shall apply to assisting in the procurement of human…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-3

…ve of the State in the département :- defines the length of the bathing season ;- draws up, reviews and updates the bathing water profile, which includes, in particular, an inventory and assessment of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1426-3

For the application of this code to the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, references to the provisions of the General Tax Code relating to tobacco are replaced by references to loca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-3

The health regulations set out in article L. 1523-1 may be supplemented by special provisions to ensure the protection of public health in the area.

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