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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 793 bis

The partial exemption provided for in 4° of 1 and 3° of 2 of article 793 is subject to the condition that the property remains the property of the donee, heir and legatee for five years from the date…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Professional qualifications, procedures and quality system

Article R1333-70

I.-The quality assurance system provided for in Article L. 1333-19 corresponds to the set of actions aimed at guaranteeing the quality and safety of medical procedures using ionising radiation for dia…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-7

I.-The legal representatives, directors, employees and agents of the associations mentioned in I of Article L. 513-3 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks mentione…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 B

I. The taxable profit of farmers subject to a real taxation system who benefit from start-up aid for young farmers provided for in article D. 343-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime , is determine…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-7

I. - Customs officers with at least the rank of controller are empowered to investigate and establish breaches of the rules applicable to manual money changers, as laid down by this Title and by Title…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1

If it is necessary to carry out technical or scientific findings or examinations, the public prosecutor or, with the latter's authorisation, the officer or agent of the judicial police or, under their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-7

As stated in I of article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7

The civil solidarity pact is dissolved by the death of one of the partners or by the marriage of the partners or one of them. In this case, dissolution takes effect on the date of the event. The civil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-7

La dotation de fonctionnement minimale est attribuée aux départements ne répondant pas aux conditions démographiques mentionnées au premier alinéa de l'article L. 3334-6-1.Departments whose per capita…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-7

…who has not fulfilled the obligation to negotiate on effective wages mentioned in 1° of article L. 2242-1 is subject to a penalty. If no breach of this obligation has been found during a previous insp…

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