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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-34

…that a request for sentence adjustment is inadmissible pursuant to the provisions of Articles D. 49-11 and D. 49-12 or because it has been submitted by a convicted offender who has not served the time…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-18

…nterim pharmacist in charge of the companies or organisations mentioned in 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 10°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 5124-2 provide proof of at least six months' practical expe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…and higher education establishments in application of articles 4 and 6 of amended law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the State civil service to carry out research wo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…te paragraph of this article; 3° Prohibitions imposed pursuant to the provisions of 1°, 2°, 3°, 6°, 11°, 12°, 13° and 14° of Article 131-6 of the Penal Code relating to alternatives to imprisonment ;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Depreciation of assets acquired on expiry of a leasing contract

Article 239 sexies C

…article and the reporting obligations. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED FROM 1 JANUARY 1996. The cost price of the asset acquired at the end of a leasing contract is increased by the non-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

…joint information and consultation committee provided for inarticle 34 of law no. 96-452 of 28 May 1996 on various health, social and statutory measures, in accordance with the procedures laid down b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 998

…ment or an indemnity on cessation of activity paid under article 2 of law no. 96-126 of 21 February 1996 creating a joint intervention fund in favour of employment on condition: a) That the company is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-9

Articles L. 3115-1, L. 3115-2, L. 3115-3, L. 3115-4, L. 3115-5, L. 3115-6, L. 3115 7, L. 3115-8, L. 3115-9, L. 3115-10, L. 3115-11, L. 3115-12 and L. 3115-13, in their version resulting from Order No.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-5-1-A

…specific arrangements for the supervision and inspection provided for in Articles L. 812-9 and L. 811-11 to L. 811-11-3 and for the application of the disciplinary rules provided for in Articles L. 8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-72

…ting to his independence and the incompatibilities provided for by the provisions of Article L. 822-11-3 and the code of professional ethics, and provides any information enabling compliance with the…

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