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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-1-1

…e list of biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation is set by decree of the Minister of Health after consultation with the Biomedicine Agency. A Conseil d'Etat decree specifies the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulatory capital requirements

Article R352-1-1

Public limited companies subject to the provisions of this Title are exempt from the levy prescribed by Article L. 232-10 of the Commercial Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L3132-1-1

The representative of the State in the department of Bas-Rhin is responsible for the control of legality, under the conditions provided for in article L. 3132-1, of the acts emanating from the Europea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment policy bodies

Article L5112-1-1

The authorities responsible for the employment schemes mentioned in this book and defined by decree must give an explicit ruling on any request made by an employer concerning a factual situation with…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Proceedings before the guardianship judge.

Article 1289-1

The spouse's application shall be accompanied by any evidence of the spouse's inability to express his or her wishes or by a medical certificate, if the inability is of a medical nature. The judge may…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-10-1

A sports association or company referred to in Articles L. 122-1 or L. 122-2 may enter into a contract with a professional athlete or trainer whom it employs relating to the commercial exploitation of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Place of taxation

Article 11

When a taxpayer has moved either his residence or the place of his main establishment, the assessments for which he is liable in respect of income tax, both for the year in which the change occurred a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Place of taxation

Article 10

…ax domicile there, as well as the persons designated in 2 of article 4 B are taxable at the place determined by joint order of the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Growth tax

Article 1005

The droit d'accroissement is paid by all companies or civil associations whose articles of association admit the addition of new members and contain a reversion clause for the benefit of the remaining…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Growth tax

Article 1006

…evious year, within the first three months of the following year, to the tax department of the registered office on submission of a detailed declaration showing the nature and value of the assets.

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