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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 septies

…French administration, may, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Be present in the offices where the officials carry out their duties; 2° Attend administrat…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 septies

…sions resulting from the employment contract, collective labour agreements or agreements concluded between the Minister responsible for the budget and the employer. The employment contract of the sala…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…1-4, 313-5, 314-5 and 314-6;- concealment provided for in article 321-1 ;- destruction, damage and deterioration not presenting a danger to persons and unlawful installation on communal land provided…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Tax on the operators of electronic contact platforms for the provision of certain transport services

Article 300 sexies

I. - The tax is declared and settled by the taxpayer on the dates determined by an order of the Minister responsible for the budget. The frequency of declarations and payments is at most monthly and a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 septies

…the departments and collectivities designated by joint order of the ministers in charge of the budget and overseas departments and territories.Only companies that meet the following conditions may be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 S

…y for an equal amount. This claim is inalienable and non-transferable, except under the conditions set out in articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35 of the Monetary and Financial Code.The approval referred t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

…t they are not owned, directly or indirectly, by a television or radio broadcasting service publisher. II. II - Expenditure incurred with a view to supporting the creation of musical works, controllin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-39

The provisions of this section apply to the following young people aged between fifteen and eighteen: 1° Apprentices and holders of professionalisation contracts ; 2° Vocational training trainees; 3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Role of blood transfusion establishments.

Article R1221-39

In each blood establishment, a haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent is responsible for ensuring, under the authority of the person in charge:1° Collecting and keeping the information me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Specific applications.

Article R5132-39

…e same applies to medicinal products or products which, in the case of misuse as defined in article R. 5121-153 or in the case of pharmacodependence as defined in article R. 5132-97 or in the case of…

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