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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article R6123-161

…ion holder has only one of the two types of equipment mentioned in a and b of 2° of article R. 6122-26 on the geographical site concerned, it draws up an agreement with an authorisation holder who has…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

…decree no. 2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021 inclusive by article 1 of law no. 2020-1379 of 14 November 2020 authorising the extens…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Scope of application

Article 998

…ty on their retirement or an indemnity on cessation of activity paid under article 2 of law no. 96-126 of 21 February 1996 creating a joint intervention fund in favour of employment on condition: a) T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article D436-2

…department responsible for the taxpayer's registered office or main establishment, no later than 25 February of the year following the year in which the tax became due. The dates for declaration, liqu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R761-7

…the Swiss Confederation. "4° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the financ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

…uirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on type-approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles is puni…

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

Article L2334-7

…ding to the amounts previously received under I of D of Article 44 of the 1999 Finance Act (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998) and 2° bis of II of Article 1648 B of the General Tax Code as it stood prio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-37

…set out in the first two paragraphs.The authorisation of the Prefect provided for inarticle R. 331-26 is equivalent to the approval of a non-permanent circuit on which an event takes place, for the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-1

…m Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 2133-2 shall apply as amended by Act no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system;Article L . 2132-2 is applicable in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-12

…he cases provided for in the two preceding paragraphs, the provisions of articles L. 242-25, L. 242-26 et. L. 242-28, L. 245-8 to L. 245-17 are applicable to the group's directors, to natural persons…

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