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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Declarations

Article 407

…repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 are compulsory and subscribed to the competent authority by the persons and under the condition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1822-1

…soon as they have been sent to the State representative under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2131-1, L. 2131-2, L. 3131-1, L. 3131-2, L. 4141-1 and L. 4141-2. Articles L. 2131-6, L. 3132-1 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Other provisions

Article D4021-5

…ganisations represented on the High Council for the Paramedical Professions mentioned in Decree no. 2007-974 of 15 May 2007, on the commission for pharmacy assistants and hospital pharmacy assistants…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-5

…26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no. 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-33

…5), Article 28(1), Article 29(1), Article 32(1) and Article 33(1) of amended Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products ; 2° Les dispositions d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-14

…in particular for :1° Drawing up and, where appropriate, applying regulations and rules of good practice ;2° Defining health quality and safety for activities within the remit of the Agence de la bi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the islands of Wallis and Futuna

Article D603

…ple decrees) is applicable in New Caledonia, in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-829 of 29 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in the present title.II.-The present code (simp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R753-11

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-152005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-16No. 2006-1115 of 5 September 2006R. 313-17n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-17…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R752-10

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-152005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-16No. 2006-1115 of 5 September 2006R. 313-17n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-17…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R754-9

…f the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-152005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-16No. 2006-1115 of 5 September 2006R. 313-17n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-17…

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