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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-2

…adaptations provided for in II to VIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5721-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5721-2-1 law no. 2002-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-11

The multiannual contract of objectives and resources mentioned in 1° of article L. 6162-9 is enforceable as soon as it has been signed by all the parties. The 2° bis and the penultimate paragraph of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Simplified exchange of information between departments pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 18 December 2006

Article R49-39

…or where they refuse to respond to such a request for one of the reasons provided for in articles 695-9-39 to 695-9-42, the departments and units mentioned in Article R. 695-9-31 shall inform the com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-28

The provisions of articles R. 1245-4 and R. 1245-9 are applicable to establishments or organisations authorised under article R. 1245-24. For the application of article R. 1245-9, the responsible pers…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L425-1

I.-The provisions of article L. 333-9 are applicable in New Caledonia. II-The athlete designated in articles L. 425-1-1 and L. 425-1-2 as well as articles L. 425-9-1 to L. 425-9-3 is that defined in 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L744-11

…2014-366 of 24 March 2014 L. 221-5, with the exception of its third and fifth paragraphsLaw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-6 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 221-7 Law no. 2017-1837 of 30…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L743-11

…2014-366 of 24 March 2014 L. 221-5, with the exception of its third and fifth paragraphsLaw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-6 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 221-7 Law no. 2017-1837 of 30…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L742-11

…2014-366 of 24 March 2014 L. 221-5, with the exception of its third and fifth paragraphsLaw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-6 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 221-7 Law no. 2017-1837 of 30…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 duovicies

…ash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HO made before 1 January 2009 is deductible from overall net income; this deduction may not exceed 25% of this income, up to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

…ursuant to Articles L. 385-7 and R. 385-18 to R. 385-20, under the conditions specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/1…

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