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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…to the care centre or structure, or from the doctor designated as responsible for the health action;18° To university student health services, the contraceptive medicines indicated in the emergency co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 158

…and, as from 1 January 1991, to dividends from labour shares, allocated to the workers mentioned in 18° bis of Article 81, when these sums are taxable.Subject to the exemption provided for in article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…income referred to in Article 163 bis AA ;17° The sums and income referred to in Article 163 bis B ;18° (Provisions codified under Articles 81 16° quater and 81 20°);19° (Not applicable);19° bis (Repe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…ons defined in Article L. 511-5 do not apply to the institutions and services listed in Article L. 518-1, nor to undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, nor to reinsurance companies, nor to provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…whole. A statement of uncorrected anomalies is attached to this written declaration. Documentation 18. The statutory auditor shall include the following in his working papers: a) The amount below whi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-9

…tion, the connection, the contract and the digital identifications. From 1 to 20: €3.60 Over 20: €0.18 per IP WA 0H On the basis of a request accompanied by a copyable electronic file, carry out a sum…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…icles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

…roduction facilities benefits from the support provided for in Articles L. 311-12, L. 314-1, L. 314-18, L. 446-2, L. 446-5, L. 446-14 or L. 446-15 of the Energy Code;14° bis Supporting and participati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART THREE

Article Annexe 31-2

…rsonal belongings of homeless people; 17° Recovery of used equipment and treatment of septic waste; 18° Installing distributors of prevention materials. On-site analysis of products, which only makes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation and powers

Article L5219-1

I. - On 1 January 2016, a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status, with special status, called the Greater Paris metropolis, is created, bringing together:1° The com…

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