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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 sexies

I. - For all companies, with the exception of those referred to in IIa to VI:1. Turnover is equal to the sum of:- sales of manufactured products, services and goods;- royalties for concessions, patent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 201

1. In the event of the transfer or cessation, in whole or in part, of an industrial, commercial, craft, mining or agricultural business, the income tax due in respect of the profits made in that busin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-43

I. - Prior written authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé is required for any change to the approval relating to :1° A new t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-40

I. - Pursuant to IV bis of Article L. 621-15, the chairman of the panel hearing the case shall preside over the meeting.II. - During the meeting, the rapporteur presents his report. The Director Gener…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-90

The Caisses d'Epargne et de Prévoyance are managed by an Executive Board under the supervision of a Supervisory Board. The latter is known as the Guidance and Supervisory Board. The Guidance and Super…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-5

I.-Any trader who resells or advertises the resale of a product in its unaltered state at a price lower than its actual purchase price is liable to a fine of €75,000. This fine may be increased to hal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article R1261-1

…son of full age who wishes to donate his or her body after his or her death for the purposes of medical teaching and research in application of article L. 1261-1 shall request information from the tra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-9

The characteristics of the notice of offence referred to in Article A. 37-1 are as follows: I.-On the left-hand side, details are given of the issuing department, the nature, place and date of the off…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-33-2

I. - Without prejudice to the supervision exercised by the competent authorities of the home State, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for monitoring compliance by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-33-3

I. - Without prejudice to the supervision exercised by the competent authorities of the home State, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for monitoring compliance by the…

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