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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination of applications

Article R3123-20

Before examining the applications, the concession-granting authority which finds that documents or information are missing which must be produced in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 3123-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-20

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-22 in respect of the registration of declared and unverified claims, as well as claims entered on the list provided for in Article R. 622-15 (number 3 of table 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of location surveys and reports

Article R1334-20

I.-"Identification of list A materials and products containing asbestos" means the task of : 1° Searching for the presence of list A materials and products that are accessible without destructive work…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 ter

Corporations taxable under 5 of Article 206 do not have to include in their taxable income: a. Interest on sums held in Livret A passbook accounts; b. Under the conditions and subject to the reservati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-20

In criminal and misdemeanour cases, as well as for fifth-class offences, the Public Prosecutor notifies the curator or guardian of the date and purpose of the hearing by registered letter or, in accor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Powers of the Minister for Health

Article R5121-206

The detailed rules for the application of sections 1 to 12 of this chapter are determined as necessary, after obtaining the opinion of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 B

I.-For the purposes of this article and articles 205 C and 205 D, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Hybrid arrangement: a situation in which: a) A payment is made under a financial instrument…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

In the case of production, project development aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works and audiovisual works, to m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 quinquies

I. - Legal entities subject ipso jure or by option to corporation tax under the conditions of ordinary law, which, within five years of the establishment of one of the zones provided for in Article 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational conditions for medically assisted procreation activities

Article R2142-20

Practitioners meeting the criteria mentioned in Article R. 2142-11 for carrying out biological activities, who work in a medical biology laboratory authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in…

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