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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of income and capital gains in the event of transfer of domicile outside France

Article 167 bis

I. - 1. Taxpayers who have been domiciled in France for tax purposes for at least six of the ten years preceding the transfer of their tax residence outside France are taxable on the transfer in respe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-16

…When the customs administration decides to take a sample, three copies are taken by the customs officers. One is given to the owner of the copyright or related right or his representative, the other i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-16

The AMF may carry out surveillance, monitoring and investigation activities at the request of foreign authorities with similar powers. Where such activities are carried out on behalf of authorities of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the entry into national territory of the elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they are not authorised in the Member State of origin

Article R1245-16

I. - The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will notify the applicant of his decision within three months of the date on which the application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Measures taken to protect the population and the environment

Article R1333-16

…king into account :1° the use of the best available techniques under technically and economically acceptable conditions ;2° the characteristics of the installation3° its geographical location4° Local…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting of positions

Article L420-16

…the number of long and short positions held by these categories, the changes in these positions since the previous report, the percentage of the total open positions that each category represents and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

The professional practice standard relating to the recognition of the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements resulting from non-compliance with legal and regulatory texts, approved…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

…cts of terrorism incriminated by Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, as well as related offences, shall be prosecuted, investigated and judged according to the rules of this Code subject to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-16

The members of the Regional Commission for Private Practice are appointed for three years by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. If they lose the capacity in which they were appointed,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-16

…aged in the activity of performing arts entrepreneur without holding a valid activity declaration receipt as referred to in article L. 7122-3, or that it has not fulfilled the obligations set out in t…

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