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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

…in article L. 5121-18 to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by 31 March of the current year at the latest, or sending an incomplete or inaccurate declaration;7° Fa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L742-15

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 23…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L743-15

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 23…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L744-14

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 23…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and hygiene measures to control insect vectors

Article R1331-13

I.-Under article R. 3114-9, II, 2°, the mayor, as part of his responsibilities for health and hygiene, acts to prevent the establishment and development of insect vectors within his municipality. II -…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article R5832-1

…l cooperation with their own tax status," are deleted; 6° In the first paragraph of article R. 5211-31, the words: "of public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261

…o persons who have taken out a leasing or rental contract with a purchase option before 8 September 1989, or to vehicles intended for simple rental, entered in the assets of rental companies before 8…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…e Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid.1° bis For financial years ending on or after 31 December 1987 and subject to the provisions of 9, paid holiday pay calculated under the condition…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4

The remuneration provided for in Article L. 311-3 is paid by the manufacturer, importer or person making intra-Community acquisitions, within the meaning of 3° of I of Article 256 bis of the General T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

…5°, 6° and 7°, R. 6145-13, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31, D. 6145-31-1, R. 6145-32, D. 6145-33, D. 6145-34, R. 6145-36, R. 6145-39, R. 6145-40 with the ex…

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