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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-16

…der of the Minister for the Economy. For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 752-19, in the event of an appeal being lodged against its opinion or decision, the Commission shall desi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-11

In order to obtain, in application of article L. 4061-5 of the present code, a specialist qualification different from the qualification initially recognised, the army practitioner covered by the prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-21

The committee meets when convened by the administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1, as often as necessary. It submits a detailed opinion on each application for individual authorisation or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D621-29

…n;5° The rate mentioned in the first paragraph of e of 4° of II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at 0.0094 per thousand, except for money market funds covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 quater

…s replaced by the reference to the Paris council. III. - For the application of articles 1382 and 1394, the City of Paris is assimilated to a department. However, City of Paris properties which, on 31…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…the endowment received in the last year in which the commune was eligible by a coefficient equal to 90% in the first year and then decreasing by one tenth each year.In addition, when, from 2000, a com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-7

…2513-5 is determined each year by agreement between the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city of Marseille.From 2014, the amount of this contribution may not be less than the difference, if positiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-1

I.-Enforcement of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products, of this Title, and of the provisions adopted…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-21

I. - This paragraph applies, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2002/14/EC of 11 March 2002:1° To one or more AIFs managed by the same management company which, either separ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1812

1. Infringements of the law of 16 March 1915, amended by that of 17 July 1922 relating to the prohibition of the manufacture, wholesale and retail sale and circulation of absinthe and similar liqueurs…

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