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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies

…for the latter scheme at the latest within two months of the promulgation of the loi n° 2009-594 du 27 mai 2009 pour le développement économique des outre-mer. In the absence of an option, the taxpaye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: PROPERTY AND STAFF

Article L3651-3

…he metropolis of Lyon, under the conditions provided for in articles 80 to 88 of law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…e conditions provided for in article L. 1111-6-1 of the Public Health Code and decree no. 99-426 of 27 May 1999 authorising certain categories of persons to perform endo-tracheal suctioning ;4° Drivin…

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

Article L5219-10

…non-tenured employees of the Parisian administrations governed by article 13 of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolise…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…he activity of safekeeping and administration of securities mentioned in 12 of Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 relating to the taking up a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-2

…or-ancillary services undertakings within the meaning of Article 4(1)(18) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, the head office of which is loca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…cross-border transactions of commercial companies;2° Book II, with the exception of articles L. 225-27-1, L. 225-79-2, L. 225-245-1, L. 227-2, L. 227-2-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5, L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

…e to parties in connection with a judgment, regardless of the number of references, for two parties 27.88 € 19 Acts referred to in number 18 of this table, per additional part beyond two parts 5.58 €…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-5

…° Perineal grooming;26° Preparing the person for an operation, in particular preoperative skin care;27° Looking for signs of complications that may arise in a patient wearing an immobilisation or rest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-7

…where necessary, instrumental assistance;26° Sinus cleaning through catheters fixed by the doctor;27° Ear baths and medicated instillations;28° Simple recordings of electrocardiograms, electroenceph…

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