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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-26

…and duties as those granted to the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge and shall effectively exercise them for the duration of the replacement. If the acting pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-104

…aching course and the training units in order to register for the final examination. In each sports option, one or more decrees, issued in application of article D. 212-72, determine the content of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-7

…ayment deadlines or advances; 2. Enter into contracts for the lease of residential property with an option to purchase; 3. Carry out treasury transactions with companies that have direct or indirect c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-6

…ion it has to enable it to determine the tax regime applicable to the sums thus returned or, at the option of the beneficiary of the contract, it makes the deductions provided for in article 125-0 A o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 293 A

…cated on the import declaration;4° By way of derogation from 1° to 3°, the person making use of the option provided for in Article 293 A quater.3. The taxable person communicates to the administration…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis A

By way of derogation from Article 38, the credit institutions and finance companies mentioned in Article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the investment firms mentioned in article L. 53…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 E

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 323-13 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the contribution of an asset by a farmer to a Groupement agricole d'exploitation en commun const…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-1

By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, any person who claims to have been injured may bring a civil action, directly or through his lawyer, by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1-1

I. - If the payer's payment service provider is located in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or Saint-Barthélemy and the payee's payment service provider is located outside France, regardless of the currency u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Meetings of staff representatives.

Article L1233-30

I.-In undertakings or establishments usually employing at least fifty employees, the employer shall convene and consult the social and economic committee on :1° The planned operation and its terms and…

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