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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territorial health project

Article R1441-13

The territorial health project for Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is approved by the Prefect after receiving the opinions of the territorial council, the municipal councils and the territorial conference on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-2

In the event of prosecution for a crime or for an offence mentioned in article 706-47, the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge may, ex officio or at the request of the public prosecut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-13

A claim for compensation for damage attributable to a preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or to a research procedure involving the human person shall be submitted to the Commission within…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

…tion required to verify compliance with the general eligibility conditions, referred to in articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditional tax benefits attached to donations

Article 1378 nonies

If the Commission nationale des comptes de campagne et des financements politiques instituted in Article L. 52-14 of the Electoral Code finds that a political party or grouping is in breach of the obl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article R483-13

To ensure that a document falls within the prohibition set out in article L. 483-5, the judge may request the opinion of the competent competition authority and send it the relevant document. This opi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-6

Applicants for authorisation to practise under the provisions of articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1 must provide proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language when submitting the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-136

When the investigating chamber or a trial court hands down a judgment or ruling declaring a person not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, it may order the following security measure…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 E

A rebate is granted on the property tax assessment on built properties relating to buildings used for residential purposes, belonging to low-income housing bodies referred to in article L. 411-2 of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 septies

The tax base for property tax on built-up properties for assets that are the subject of a transfer of ownership from the State to the major maritime and river-maritime ports pursuant to Article L. 531…

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