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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-3

…cal devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC issued are set by joint order of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Events subject to authorisation

Article A331-21

…sions defined in this paragraph are not complied with, the exemption provided for in article R. 411-29 of the same code shall not apply.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article D811-1-2

…e right-hand column of the same table: Applicable Provisions As amended byArticle D. 411-1-3 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 411-19-2 Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020 Articles D.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Product definition

Article 434

…e considered fit for consumption, but which meet the characteristics defined in Annex III to Decree no. 87-600 of 29 July 1987 amending the provisions of Title II of Decree no. 53-978 of 30 September…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47

…primary education. For these establishments, the establishment project mentioned in article R. 2324-29 includes a presentation of the partnerships implemented with nursery or primary schools in the ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the business start-up or takeover support programme

Article R5141-30

…o the approved operators of their choice for the advice and support provided for in article R. 5141-29. They may apply to join the programme at any of the phases provided for in this article. For each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-40

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 6153-29 to R. 6153-39, the head of the organisation or establishment in which the resident carries out his duties may suspend the latter's activity i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-5

…ht-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…994 and by its third amendment signed in Paris on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agreement in the fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies A

I. Individuals who are members of a professional non-trading company may benefit from the provisions of Article 151 octies for net capital gains on contributions, on which they are personally taxable…

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