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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Additional regional tax on tourist tax

Article L2531-17

It is instituted an additional tax of 15% to the tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax collected in the Ile-de-France region by the municipalities mentioned in article L. 2333-26 as well as by the publ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-17

The manufacturer or his authorised representative, the importer or the distributor is required to keep, for each incoming and outgoing transaction, at least the following information: 1° The date of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-17

…ner entered in the National Designs Register. However, where such changes and rectifications relate to an act previously recorded, the request may be made by any party to the act.The request shall inc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-17

…stribution of labile blood products:a) The supply of labile blood products by a blood establishment to other blood establishments, health establishments and health cooperation groups authorised to man…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-17-2

…cement court are set by joint decision of the president of the judicial court and the public prosecutor. The decisions provided for in this article are taken, after the opinion of the general assembly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17-1

…e accused person of the charges against him/her and the penalties incurred, and will invite him/her to submit his/her observations within a period of one month. Notification is made by registered lett…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9: Sanctions against third parties

Article 1740 A

…ocuments, such as certificates, receipts, statements, invoices or attestations, enabling a taxpayer to unduly obtain a deduction from taxable income or profit, a tax credit or a tax reduction will res…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175-2

…acts alleged against the person under investigation, the complexity of the investigations required to ascertain the truth and the exercise of the rights of the defence. If, at the end of a period of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Modification of the jurisdiction of commercial courts following a new delimitation of administrative or judicial districts and the transfer of the registry of mixed commercial courts.

Article R743-173

…icial court ruling in commercial matters or the registry of a mixed commercial court, it gives rise to compensation under the following conditions: 1° In the event of an increase in the jurisdiction o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Assistance and child protection

Article 1067

Without prejudice to the benefit of the loi du 10 juillet 1991 relative à l'aide juridique, certificats, significations, contrats et autres actes, faits en vertu des L. 221-1 to L. 221-4, L. 223-1 to…

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