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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-166

A joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister responsible for industrial property shall determine the conditions of application of this Section. In particular, it sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-165

The costs reimbursed to the registrar by the Treasury pursuant to the third paragraph of article R. 123-164 and those relating to proceedings initiated ex officio by the public prosecutor or the judge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Honorary office of departmental councillors

Article L3123-30

Honorary office is conferred by the State representative in the department on former departmental councillors who have exercised their elective functions for at least eighteen years. Honorary status m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Pharmaceutical establishments in public health establishments.

Article R5124-68

In order to carry out the activities listed in the first paragraph of article L. 5124-1, within the limits defined by the present section, public health establishments which meet the condition set out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Pharmaceutical establishments in public health establishments.

Article R5124-69

The activities of pharmaceutical establishments managed by public health establishments may only concern medicinal products that meet public health needs that are not already satisfied by medicinal pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Operator obligations

Article 1565

Gambling house operators must make a declaration to the customs and excise authorities twenty-four hours before the establishments open..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Operator obligations

Article 1565 octies

The conditions for application of articles 1559 to 1565 septies as well as the rules relating to the communication of the accounts of establishments subject to the tax are determined by decrees of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Operator obligations

Article 1565 septies

The tax on gaming houses is established, collected and controlled according to the rules, guarantees and sanctions specific to indirect taxes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the groups of elected representatives.

Article L3121-24-1

When the department publishes, in any form whatsoever, a general information bulletin on the achievements and management of the departmental council , space is reserved for the expression of the elect…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the groups of elected representatives.

Article L3121-24

In the departmental councils, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representati…

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