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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article R6152-24

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 6152-4, L. 6154-4 and R. 6152-30 as well as those ofarticle 9 of decree no. 91-966 of 20 September 1991 relating to associated staff in hospital and university…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-1

…in an external activity of general interest for the maximum period provided for by article R. 6152-30 is exclusive of the exercise of any self-employed activity. If the duration of the general intere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1227-1

…s or attempts to disclose a manufacturing secret is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.The court may also impose, as an additional penalty and for a maximum period of five ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-25

…diagnostic medical devices that are the subject of the performance study is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-10

…medicinal products, the products which are the subject of the research, is punishable by a fine of €30,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-2

…persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 1451-1 and in article L. 1452-3 are liable to a fine of 30,000 euros if they knowingly omit, under the conditions laid down by the same article, to draw up…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…ided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen B…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies G

…ts mentioned in the first paragraph of this I acquired as new from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2022. II - The deduction is spread on a straight-line basis over the normal useful life of the asset…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4-2

…law within the meaning of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply…

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