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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

1. With regard to woods, oseraies, alder groves and willow groves located in France, the taxable agricultural profit from the felling of woodland is set at a sum equal to the income used as the basis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules specific to reappointment

Article R1411-58-13

At the time of renewal of each of the Boards of Directors mentioned in Article L. 1411-5-2, the persons called upon to take part in an appointment, who wish to renew the term of office of one or more…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 ter

I. The customs administration is authorised to communicate the information it holds on foreign trade and financial relations with other ministerial departments and the Banque de France which, through…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-5

Every person has the right, in the light of his state of health and the urgency of the interventions that this requires, to receive, throughout the territory, the most appropriate treatment and care a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-59

The executive production company is notified of the provisional approval decision or the decision to refuse provisional approval. The provisional approval decision mentions the date of receipt of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-5

In order to encourage young people mentioned in article L. 5131-3 to enter into a contractual support scheme for employment and independence mentioned in article L. 5131-4 or who are monitored by Pôle…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-5

I. - Unless otherwise stipulated in this chapter, deposits, withdrawals and transfers between the Livret A passbook account and the holder's current account are carried out in accordance with the gene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements and legal representation of agencies

Article R1432-55

I.-The budget of the Regional Health Agency comprises a breakdown of expenditure by type, in four envelopes devoted respectively to: 1° Staff costs ; 2° Other operating expenditure 3° Capital expendit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-5

Any operator who so requests is automatically a member of the defence and management body as long as it complies with the approved specifications. An operator may only use a geographical indication if…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 511-3

The companies and organisations are either holders of exploitation rights or a distribution mandate for the cinematographic works that are the subject of the application and provide proof of a right o…

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