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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-27

…red to be in the public interest asks the Prefect to provisionally order, in application of article L. 1322-6, the suspension of drilling or underground work undertaken outside the protection perimete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-25

…est is made to the Prefect by the owner of a natural mineral water spring, in application ofarticle L. 1322-5, to prohibit work undertaken within the protection perimeter, the Prefect will have the ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-24

…1322-6. It does the same for the owner of the land for which occupation is requested under article L. 1322-10.If the Prefect remains silent on the request for more than two months, this constitutes a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Recording of sums calculated on the basis of availability to the public on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services

Article 721-20

The sums referred to in article 721-16 are entered in the automatic account for promotion abroad during the first half of each year.For each year, these sums are entered in the automatic account for p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions relating to the publication of criminal decisions

Article R8211-2

…onvicted by a criminal judgment for one of the offences of illegal employment mentioned in Articles L. 8224-1, L. 8224-2, L. 8224-5, L. 8234-1, L. 8234-2, L. 8243-1, L. 8256-2 and L. 8256-7 to an addi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 quinquies

…lowing are not liable for corporation tax:1° Mixed forest management syndicates defined in articles L. 232-1 et L. 232-2 du code forestier;2° Les groupements syndicaux forestiers prévus aux articles L…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A243-2

The supporting document provided for in article L. 243-2 must be signed by an insurer authorised to carry out direct insurance operations in the territory of the French Republic in accordance with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments.

Article D214-241

…b-section 3 of section 2 of this chapter, shall apply to the SICAVs mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 214-191.II. - The provisions of sub-section 1, except paragraph 1, and of paragraph 3 of sub-sect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

…ation engaged in the manufacture of medicinal products, products or articles referred to in article L. 4211-1 , with a view to their wholesale sale, free transfer or testing on humans.Manufacturing in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Participation of an economic operator in the preparation of the contract

Article R2111-2

…his situation cannot be remedied by other means, in accordance with the provisions of 2° of article L. 2141-8.

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