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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-1

…no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Article L. 4211-9-1 shall apply in its wording resulting from Law No. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L764-2

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L762-2

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L763-2

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3Order no. 201…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-20

The provisions of articles R. 411-19 to R. 411-26 and R. 618-1 to R. 618-3 are applicable to the decisions, notification and time limits provided for in articles R. 614-1 to R. 614-19.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 260 A

…a period that are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat (1). (1) Annex II, art. 201 quinquies to 201 octies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 duodecies

…paragraph of I of the same Article 217 undeciesFor the application of schemes arising from Articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 217 undecies as well as this article, the words: "restaurants whose…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-3

…he period referred to in article 821-1 must first submit electronically, between 1 September and 31 October 2021, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée containing a des…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-1

…mount corresponding to the reductions in allocations to be provided for in 2023 pursuant to Article 199-1 of Law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities. In 2017…

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