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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…° Transcribe the recordings provided for in Article 100-5 and the third paragraph of Article 706-95-18 identified in advance as necessary to establish the truth by the judicial police officers [Provis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

…for each department by comparing the updated average of the appropriations paid to it from 1996 to 2005 with the updated average of the appropriations paid to all the departments concerned under the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-30

…it submits an application for authorisation in another region. In accordance with article R. 212-10-18, the training organisation undertakes to present procedures for the organisation of additional se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Events subject to authorisation

Article A331-21

…to in article A. 331-20 includes one or more liaison sections within the meaning of article R. 331-18, the application for authorisation must also include a list of participants with their surname, f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-72

…PTH-120 qualifications corresponding to the mixes used in accordance with Annexes III-17 a and III-18 a.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 722 bis

…A. To benefit from the reduced rate, the purchaser must undertake, at the time of the transfer, to maintain the operation of the property acquired for a minimum period of five years from that date. W…

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

Article 1518 A bis

…e benefit of the reduction is 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 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-13

…ce with article L. 5124-20, dispensing pharmacists holding the licence mentioned in article L. 5125-18 and in-house pharmacists mentioned in article L. 5126-3 of the same code; 3° These same offences…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Blood transfusion activities

Article R1222-37

…person authorised to carry out the sampling and meeting the conditions laid down in Article R. 1222-18; b) A nurse if the team consists of more than three people; In the absence of a doctor, a means o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-119

…ction, including the appointment of the radiation protection advisor referred to in Article R. 1333-18 ; 3° Detailed information on the sources of ionising radiation, the installation housing them and…

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