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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for marketing authorisation or registration

Article D5141-55

…Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC; b) A veterinary medicinal pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

…nal music for the film; 17° A copy of the contract between the production company and the composer; 18° Where applicable, a copy of the contract between the production company and a music publisher or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-3

…by the reference to the service responsible locally for access to employment for foreign nationals; 18° Article R. 421-35 reads as follows: "Art. R. 421-35.-A foreigner whose investment is recognised…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1417

…tional half share from the second onwards. For French Guiana and Mayotte, these amounts are set at €18,752 and €3,174 respectively.II. - The provisions of article 1391 B ter are applicable to taxpayer…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-3

…by the reference to the service responsible locally for access to employment for foreign nationals; 18° Article R. 421-35 reads as follows: "Art. R. 421-35.-A foreigner whose investment is recognised…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…ured biogas tonne 34 35 47 53 58 61 65 D.-Authorised facilities falling under both B and C tonne 17 18 30 40 51 58 65 E.-Other authorised facilities tonne 41 42 54 58 61 63 65b) Waste received at a fa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

…tract are not achieved;13° The existence of the right of withdrawal provided for in Articles L. 221-18 et L. 221-20;14° The terms and conditions of termination of the contract;15° The possibility of r…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7a: Joint investigation teams

Article 67 ter A

…other States party to any convention containing stipulations similar to those of the convention of 18 December 1997 on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-23

…s, particularly with regard to insurance and the filing of applications, set out in articles R. 331-18 to R. 331-44 of the French Sports Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-22

…s, particularly with regard to insurance and the filing of applications, set out in articles R. 331-18 to R. 331-44 of the French Sports Code.

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