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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Special schemes

Article 223 L

1. (not applicable).2. Group companies may not benefit from the tax credit mentioned in articles 220 quater and 220 quater A.3. Deductions made by group companies under the provisions of II of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-2

Persons meeting the following conditions may be authorised to practise medicine as a replacement for a doctor:1° have completed and validated the entire second cycle of medical studies in France or ho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-6

…escendants of different degrees contribute to the same shared gift, the division is made by stock. Allocations may be made to descendants of different degrees in some stocks and not in others.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-6

The authorisation to open, provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-3, a pharmaceutical establishment, a company or a body mentioned in Article R. 5124-2 is issued by the Director Genera…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-2

For the risks referred to in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, a claim is any damage or set of damages caused to third parties for which the insured is liable, resulting from a harmf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-62

The Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline may refuse to register the company only if the company does not meet the conditions for practising the profession provided for in Title I of Boo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-2

As stated in article 223-9 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Legal entities may be held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2, for the offence defined in artic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional leagues

Article L132-2

With a view to ensuring the long-term future of sports associations and companies, promoting respect for sporting fairness and contributing to the economic regulation of competitions, federations whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Municipal police

Article L2212-2

The purpose of the municipal police is to ensure public order, safety, security and health. It includes in particular: 1° Anything that concerns the safety and convenience of passage in the streets, q…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

Territorial master plans for digital development list the existing electronic communications infrastructures and networks, identify the areas they serve and present a strategy for developing these net…

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