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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27-1

I. - Intensive care units are equipped for : 1° X-ray, ultrasound and bronchial and digestive endoscopy examinations to be carried out in the unit's rooms, when this is justified by the conditions und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article D1313-27-2

The Monitoring Committee comprises between eleven and eighteen members. Its composition is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for the environment, health, labour, agriculture and consumer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-27-1

Infringement may be proven by any means. To this end, any person having standing to bring an infringement action is entitled to have carried out in any place and by any bailiffs, where appropriate ass…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-2

The professional practice standard relating to the certification of the accounts of national social security bodies, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-920. Certification of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-27

I. - A general-purpose investment fund may use techniques and instruments relating to eligible financial securities and money market instruments, and in particular repurchase agreements and similar tr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…r le financement des télécommunications mentioned in article 1 of the amended finance law for 1969 (n° 69-1160 of 24 December 1969) and of companies which redistribute dividends from a société immobil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 148

Dividends, interest, arrears and all other income from foreign securities which French insurance and reinsurance companies are obliged to deposit and keep on deposit abroad, in order to constitute sur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 279-0 bis

1. Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% on improvement, conversion, development and maintenance work other than that mentioned in article 278-0 bis A relating to premises for residenti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 sexies A

I.-The reduced rates referred to in II apply to self-deliveries of the following works: 1° Work to extend the premises or to bring the building to a new state within the meaning of 2° of 2 of I of Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-140

Orders issued by the judge responsible for overseeing the register shall be notified to the registrant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.The notification shall indicate the form and…

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