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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-3

…earch. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, this grouping is governed by Chapter II of Law No 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law. A decree shall specify the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to non-pre-packaged foodstuffs

Article R412-11

The name, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 as amended on the provision of food information to consumers, of any foods…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261 A

…ble or immovable property and provided to their members by legal entities designated in article 239 octies in return for, independently of contributions, the strict reimbursement of their share of com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title IIa: Provisions common to direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 302 nonies

The income tax or corporation tax reliefs provided for in Articles 44 octies A, 44 terdecies, 44 quaterdecies, 44 quindecies, 44 sexdecies and 44 septdecies do not apply where one or more turnover dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-86

…due course.Subject to compliance with the provisions of V of Article 4 of the Amending Finance Act 2011-1416 of 2 November 2011, no variable remuneration shall be paid to the persons mentioned in Art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 296

…e of 2.10% for the transactions referred to in articles 278-0 bis to 279-0 bis A and to article 298 octies;b) At the standard rate of 8.50% in other cases;2° (Repealed).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 278-0 A

…ements of a transaction are subject to the special rates provided for in articles 281 quater to 281 octies or in article 298 septies, the incidental elements are subject to their own rate determined u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article R3232-7

…ent et du travail. This order complies with the provisions of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, as amended, on the provision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R732-10

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-32 and R. 131-332005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-34n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-35 to R. 131-37n° 2005-1007 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R733-10

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-32 and R. 131-33n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-34n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-35 to R. 131-37n° 2005-1007 of…

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