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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

…ssets shall be notified or published according to the rules applicable to the seizure itself.In the exercise of its powers, the Agency may obtain the assistance and any useful information from any nat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-10 (art. A322-13)

…sonnel designated to prepare the evacuation of the victim: Personnel designated for first aid:Alarm exercises, frequency: 2. Alerting outside help:- the fire brigade on 18 (or 10-digit number);- the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10

…otherwise stipulated by a decision of the National Council. The regional or inter-regional council exercises, under the supervision of the national council, the general powers of the ordre listed in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-6

…regulate access to or practice of this profession, and which allow the functions in question to be exercised legally in those States ; 2° Or, where the persons concerned have practised in one or more…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4

…y. In the absence of a social and economic committee, the employees elect their representative, who exercises the functions devolved to these institutions by the provisions of this title. The procedur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-17

…ch the project is located and the representative of the State in the département are not obliged to exercise this prior appeal. II.-Where the implementation of the project does not require a building…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300

…rules applicable to these same taxes. III.-As long as the administration's right of recovery may be exercised, in accordance with article L. 177 A of the Book of Tax Procedures, taxpayers shall keep,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Annual tax

Article 1478

I. - The business property tax is due for the entire year by the taxpayer who carries out the activity on 1 January.However, a taxpayer who ceases all activity in an establishment is not liable for th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Periodic updating of the rental value of built and unbuilt properties

Article 1518

…the present article, the rental value of all premises used for residential purposes or used for the exercise of a salaried activity in the home may be updated using a single coefficient for each depar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Publication of the Treasury's lien

Article 1929 quater

…ird party legally required to pay the sums referred to in 1, the Treasury or its subrogated may not exercise its lien for claims that were compulsorily subject to the publicity provided for in 1 to 5…

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