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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-74

…he health agency, in particular in drawing up the list of medicinal products and medical devices whose use is recommended, as well as recommendations regarding the prescription and proper use of these…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-3

An exceptional reduction in sentence, which may amount to up to one-third of the sentence imposed, may be granted to convicted persons whose statements made to the administrative or judicial authoriti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-28

The groups that may be members of the caisses and unions pursuant to Article L. 512-74 are those whose object is related to one of the activities listed in Article L. 512-68 and which are constituted…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-78

The contract includes: 1° The information mentioned in articles L. 224-73 and L. 224-74; 2° Where applicable, changes made to the same information in accordance with the provisions of article L. 224-7…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-43-1

…article R. 40-43 : a) The content of electronic communications intercepted on the basis of articles 74-2,80-4,100 to 100-8 and 706-95 and 1° of article 709-1-3 ; b) Data and information communicated p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial autopsies

Article 230-28

A judicial autopsy may be ordered as part of a judicial investigation pursuant to articles 60, 74 and 77-1 or a judicial investigation pursuant to articles 156 et seq. It may only be carried out by a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies A

I. - 1. Companies meeting the conditions set out in Article 44 sexies-0 A are exempt from income tax or corporation tax on profits made in respect of the first profitable financial year or tax period,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

I. - Long-term capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies realised in the course of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are taxed after applicat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies A

I. - Capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies, other than those mentioned in III, realised in the course of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 Z sexies

…ucted from the corporation tax due in respect of the financial year during which the event giving rise to the tax reduction occurred. Any excess is used to pay the corporation tax due for the five fin…

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