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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-1Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-1-1 Decree no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 R. 4126-2Decree no. 2019-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article R511-2-1-2

…prise, an intermediate-sized enterprise or a large enterprise, as defined inarticle 3 of decree no. 2008-1354 of 18 December 2008 on the criteria for determining the category to which an enterprise be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-36-2

…efore the marketing authorisation lapses is counted from : 1° the date of publication of Decree No. 2008-435 of 6 May 2008 for marketing authorisations issued up to that date, with the exception of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1804

…e Council as regards applicable controls and penalties, amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 555/2008, (EC) No 606/2009 and (EC) No 607/2009 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and no. 2013-527 of 20 June 2013, with the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…a) Training paid for by the non-salaried training insurance funds provided for in article L. 6332-9 when they are self-employed, members of the liberal professions and non-salaried professions ; b)…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 I bis

…tax status may, by a deliberation of general scope taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, exempt establishments carrying out, in premises that are freely accessible to the public, r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-223

…inistrative supervision; 6° For each legal unit, the category of business, as defined by Decree no. 2008-1354 of 18 December 2008 on the criteria for determining the category to which a business belon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2573-36

…5 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia from the renewal of the municipal councils in 2008 and subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of the four…

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