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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Contradiction.

Article 16

…pleas, explanations and documents put forward or produced by the parties unless they have been able to debate them in adversarial proceedings. He may not base his decision on the pleas of law that he…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-4

…e or an investment firm. Each taxpayer or each spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact subject to joint taxation may only hold one PME innovation account. An account can only have one holder. The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Metropolis of Lyon

Article 1656

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation subject to article 1609 nonies C apply to the metropolis of Lyon.For the application of these pro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-16

Advances on the sums calculated may be granted subject to ceilings. The ceilings are calculated by applying a coefficient to the amount of the sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-16

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 552-15, acts contrary to public order are recorded by the prefect of the department in which the person accommodated is domiciled, or, in Pari…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Auctions.

Article D514-16

…applicable, by printed and distributed catalogues, special notices and public display of the items to be sold.The notice shall indicate the expiry dates of the loans whose pledged assets are being of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4234-16

…them by noting the inadmissibility of its own motion until it has invited the party submitting them to put them in order. However, the National Disciplinary Chamber may reject such submissions without…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-16

…gational medicinal products are prepared in accordance with the good practices mentioned in article L. 5121-5. The information appearing on the labelling must be written at least in French. The labell…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Salary

Article D6325-16

The amounts of remuneration provided for in Article D. 6325-15 are calculated from the first day of the month following the day on which the contract holder reaches the age indicated.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Packaging.

Article R5132-16

The provisions of 1° of article R. 5132-15 do not apply to the medicinal products mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 5124-43. However, the words: "Reserved for professional use", surrounded by a col…

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