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French General Tax CodeIn force
A ter: Individual identification number

Article 286 ter

The following shall be identified by an individual number:1° Every taxable person who carries out supplies of goods or services entitling him to deduction; a) (Repealed) b) (Repealed) c) (Repealed)2°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-6

Where, pursuant to VII of Article L. 322-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution takes account, in its assessment of each member of the board of directors or the supervisory board, of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-6

The number of ballot papers to be drawn up is equal to the number of persons still to be designated by the authorities mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 1412-1-5. The number of ballot pa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208

Sont également exonérés de l'impôt sous réserve des dispositions de l'article 208 A : 1° (Abrogé à compter du 1er janvier 1993) ; 1° bis-Les sociétés d'investissement qui sont régies par les articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-69

Scaffolding may only be erected, dismantled or significantly altered under the supervision of a competent person and by workers who have received appropriate training specific to the operations envisa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

Subject to the adaptations provided for by Article R. 811-3, the following shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories:1° The provisions of Book I with the exception of Article R. 133…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to water production

Article L2224-7-6

The public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5 who contributes to the management and preservation of water resources draws up and implements an action plan to help maintain or improve the quality…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-28

When the provisions of article D. 3121-27 are applied, the monthly remuneration of employees of companies organising work periods over a period fixed in application of article L. 3121-45 is independen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-60

The application for authorisation consists of a letter signed by the legal representative of the applicant organisation and a supporting file, entered via a teleservice. The letter describes the activ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-79

After approval of the decision referred to in article R. 6145-77, an agreement is signed between the university hospital centre and its subsidiary. This agreement specifies in particular: 1° The contr…

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