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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-41-1

The obligation laid down in 4° bis of article 41-2 to follow a rehabilitation and awareness programme involving the installation of an alcohol ignition interlock device on his vehicle at his own expen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-9

When a collective investment management company distributes the units or shares of a collective investment scheme through the intermediary of a person referred to in 1° to 6° bis of Article L. 561-2 w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Assessment of tax

Article 1478

I. - The business property tax is due for the entire year by the taxpayer who carries out the activity on 1 January.However, a taxpayer who ceases all activity in an establishment is not liable for th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518

I. - In the interval between two general reviews, the rental values defined in I and II of article 1496 and article 1497, as well as those for commercial premises mentioned in article 1501 and those f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-2

…2° In article L. 1110-4 : a) The first paragraph of I is worded as follows:"I.-Any person cared for by a health professional, an establishment or service, a professional or organisation involved in pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-2

…lication of article R. 211-21-1, any insurance company operating in the territory of the French Republic must issue, free of charge, a certificate for each of the vehicles covered by the contract, wit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-7

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 311-6, if it: 1° Proves, by any means, the professional qualifications of its managers and corporate officers by reaso…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640 D

Municipalities that were not members of a public inter-municipal cooperation establishment with its own tax status on 1 January 2011 and that join a public inter-municipal cooperation establishment wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

I.-The contribution rate for companies is set by agreement between the professional employers' organisations and the trade union organisations representing employees at national level in the building…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-2

…cts referred to in this chapter are those defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and in this Article.II.-The following definitions apply:1° Extemporaneous veterinary prepar…

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