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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of criminal record cards

Article R69

…the court that handed down the decision; 8° For decisions taken in application of the articles 132-21 of the Criminal Code, 702-1,775-1and 777-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the clerk of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-36

…national number identifying the presentation of the medicinal product provided for in Article R. 5121-4. It indicates, where applicable, the classification of the medicinal product in the following c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-16

…mmittee, where applicable in the light of the documents in the file provided for in article R. 1261-21, if he considers that the ethical and conservation guarantees have not been met. The decision of…

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

Article L1614-8-1

…the costs transferred to the regions as a result of the transfer of powers provided for in Article 21-1 of the loi n° 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs' are compensa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-7

…iquid assets as defined in Articles 10,11 and 12 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61 of 10 October 2014, which are valued in accordance with this regulation and which are issued neither by the sociét…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 AB

…either a) Either one of the activities mentioned in 1° or 3° of Article L. 365-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L762-1

…n their wording resulting fromL. 700-1In Title IL. 710-1L. 711-1 and L. 711-2In Title IIL. 720-1L. 721-1 to L. 721-4L. 721-5Application by operation of lawL. 721-6 to L. 722-6L. 722-8 to L. 722-11In T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L763-1

…n their wording resulting fromL. 700-1In Title IL. 710-1L. 711-1 and L. 711-2In Title IIL. 720-1L. 721-1 to 721-4L. 721-5Application by operation of lawL. 721-6 to L. 722-6L. 722-8 to L. 722-11In Titl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-22

…he director general of the regional health agency under the conditions laid down in article D. 1332-21.

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