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Showing 38913900 of 59562 articles for Art. n° 23-022 and 7 July 1995

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Administrative police measures

Article R1322-75

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 1322-72 and whether or not the quality limits and references have been complied with, the Prefect may, when the clean seawater produced or used presen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-7

In the month following the examination, the chairman calls a meeting of the jury to allocate the papers to the markers. He sets the date by which the corrected papers must be submitted to the committe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-7

…the Minister for Health designates, on the proposal of the regional health agency for each defence and security zone, one or more reference health establishments for the exceptional health situations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-7

In the places mentioned in article R. 3512-2, visible signs remind people that smoking is prohibited. A model sign accompanied by a preventive health message is determined by order of the Minister of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-7

…o take part, under the responsibility of a doctor who is able to check that it is being carried out and to intervene immediately, in recordings made during the following functional explorations: 1° Re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Fb: Purchase of a company by its employees or by members of the seller's family

Article 732 bis

Acquisitions of corporate rights made by a company created with a view to acquiring another company under the conditions provided for in Article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Real estate (main residence)

Article 764 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of l'article 761, an allowance of 20% is made on the real market value of the property constituting the main residence of the deceased on the day…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Fb: Purchase of a company by its employees or by members of the seller's family

Article 732 ter

…ted:a) Either to the holder of an employment contract of indefinite duration for at least two years and who carries out his duties on a full-time basis, or of an apprenticeship contract in force on th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Donations taken into account to determine the tax advantage provided for in article 978

Article 757 C

…o not apply to donations taken into account to determine the tax advantage provided for in article 978.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-75

…ous locations of the establishments, services or organisations served by the pharmacy; 3° The tasks and activities carried out by the in-house pharmacy on its own behalf or on behalf of another in-hou…

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