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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 ter

I. - Natural or legal persons as well as unincorporated companies and trustees for their activity carried out under a trust agreement who carry out an activity under the conditions set out in articles…

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Management and training

Article R4462-27

I.-The conduct and supervision, or the execution, of specific pyrotechnic activities, as well as specific maintenance activities or the internal transport of explosive substances or objects, shall onl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-12

I.-The authorisations referred to in 4° of Article L. 6133-1 are the authorisations for healthcare activities and heavy equipment listed in Articles R. 6122-25 and R. 6122-26 respectively and issued b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-9-1

I.-The provisions of I, II, III and IV of article D. 1er-13 are applicable to transmissions of information made pursuant to article 706-47-4. II.-The list of professions and activities exercised by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article L3334-10

It is hereby instituted a grant to support investment in the départements, allocated to the départements and territorial collectivities of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and evidence of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies

Article Annexe à l'article A112

Information sheet on the operation of "civil liability" cover over time WarningThis information sheet is issued pursuant toarticle L. 112-2 of the French Insurance Code.Its purpose is to provide you w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

Participative finance intermediaries must behave honestly, fairly, transparently and professionally, taking into account the rights and interests of their clients, including potential clients. To this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-39

In addition, and notwithstanding article L. 145-38, if the lease includes a sliding scale clause, a request for revision may be made whenever, as a result of this clause, the rent is increased or decr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VIII: MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Article L158-2

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