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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-19

…f section 3 of this chapter, with the exception of articles L. 526-32 to L. 526-34. Articles L. 526-21 to L. 526-24 do not apply to the establishments referred to in I of this article. Simplified auth…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Recovery methods

Article R412-33

…ph 1 of Article 44 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs ; 5° The provisions of…

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

Article D5141-55

…riginal veterinary medicinal product and which is the subject of the dossier referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on ve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…à 1 400ARFskinthermal injury2.41 400 à 2 600IRBeyethermal lesion2.22 600 à106CRIeyethermal injury2.21 400 à106IRB, IRCeyethermal lesion2.31 400 à106IRB, IRCskinthermal injury2.4Table 2.2: Limit value…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…r 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDIn Book IR. 2100-1 In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12R. 2112-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…r 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDIn Book IR. 2100-1 In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2 R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12 R. 2112-13 Resulting from Decree no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

…y contract;d) Signing the inter-municipal agreement referred to in Article 8 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for the city and urban cohesion ;2° Construction, development, maint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-2

…tax on network companies;2° The fixed tax on vehicle registration provided for in 1° of article L. 421-30 of the code of taxes on goods and services, up to €7 per certificate issued in the region in w…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…ers of the teaching and hospital staff of university and hospital centres, governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to the teaching and hospital staff of university and hospital c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
33°: Tax credit for interest on loans for the purchase or construction of a principal residence

Article 200 quaterdecies

I. - Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of l'article 4 B who acquire a home used as their main residence, either directly or through a company not subject to corporation…

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