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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 I ter

…The benefit of the exemption is also subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes

Article L5137-1

…tuffs intended for special medical purposes as defined in Article 2(2)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on foodstuffs intended for infant…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Exercise of control

Article R784-6

…March 2010R. 612-26No. 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-27n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 612-28n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-29n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-29-1 and R. 612-29-2n° 2011-76…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company.

Article R6223-69

…ompany has a period of one year to bring itself into compliance with the I of Article 10 of Law no. 2013-442 of 30 May 2013 reforming medical biology, in accordance with the provisions of II of Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Length of training period

Article R426-18

In the case provided for in 1° of article R. 426-16, the duration of the traineeship may not exceed six months where it relates to vocational training.In the case provided for in 2° of article R. 426-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-20

The obligations provided for in Article 706-25-16 are suspended if the person concerned is detained during their enforcement. If the period of detention exceeds six months, the resumption of one or mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-9

Only embryos conceived in compliance with the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code and the provisions of this Title may enter or leave the territory to which this Co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-production aid

Article 322-17

…323-16 or, in the case of international co-production, French participation.&l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation.

Article L4432-6

The provisions of article L. 3123-16 are applicable to the functions of regional councillor.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article D784-2

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 612-1n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013D. 612-5-1 and D. 612-6-1No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015D. 612-8no. 20…

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