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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-7

…e(s), or of the place where they have elected domicile under the conditions laid down in Article L. 264-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, as well as any corresponding dates; 2° Inform…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-8-1

In the absence of a written request from the proprietor of a registered trademark or the beneficiary of an exclusive right of exploitation and outside the cases provided for by the Community regulatio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89-1

…proposed expresses a refusal or fails to make a decision within the time limit stipulated in 3° of II of article R. 232-89 ; 2° If no agreement is reached within the time limit mentioned in the first…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-8

…so has equity capital, as recorded in its accounts, greater than or equal to half of the share capital. The company's equity, interest charges and gross operating surplus are determined in accordance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional remuneration

Article R1435-9-8

…f 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas or in article R. 133-32 of the Tourism Code and all or part of whose territory is more than thirty minutes from the neares…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-8-4

The Autorité des marchés financiers may obtain from the persons or entities referred to in II of Article L. 621-9 any documents or information, regardless of the medium, that is relevant to the perfor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a State that is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of the member or party States.

Article D4221-13-8

Applicants for a licence to practise under the provisions of article L. 4221-9 must prove that they have a sufficient command of the French language when submitting the application provided for in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8-1

…s part of research involving the human body. In all cases, the principles mentioned in Articles L. 1221-3, L. 1221-4 and L. 1221-6 are applicable, without prejudice to the provisions of Title II of Bo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies B

…orities are subject to income tax in accordance with the rules applicable to salaries and wages. (1)II. - Retirement pensions paid by optional retirement schemes for local elected representatives set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal and termination of compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74-8

…anté may suspend or withdraw a compassionate access authorisation if the conditions laid down in I, II and V of Article L. 5121-12-1 or the provisions of this section are not complied with, or for any…

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