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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-2

…tal diagnosis" are replaced by the words: "a consultation providing multidisciplinary care";" b) In IV, the words: ", where applicable a member of a multidisciplinary centre for prenatal diagnosis, "…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-145

…it or on documents produced;2° For ex officio entries provided for under:a) Procedures for the receivership or compulsory liquidation of companies opened on or after 1 January 2006 and the profession…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-8

…it considers that the facts invoked are not supported by sufficient evidence or, for referrals received pursuant to II and IV of Article L. It may also reject the referral in a reasoned decision if t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-28

…titude certificate indicates in particular: 1° The endorsement corresponding to the professional activity carried out; 2° The class defining, taking into account the maximum relative pressure, the zon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L4437-3

The following provisions of Part Four of this Code are not applicable to Mayotte: 1° Book I; 2° In Book II: a) Article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-2

…se of the collateral or rights.III. - The provisions of Book VI of the French Commercial Code or equivalent provisions governing any legal or amicable proceedings initiated outside France, any civil e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-13

I. - Notwithstanding any legal provision or any contractual clause, no indivisibility, termination or resolution of a current contract may result from the sole fact of the opening of safeguard proceed…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Infringements of invoicing rules

Article 1737

I. - Shall entail the application of a fine equal to 50% of the amount:1. Of the sums paid or received, disguising or concealing the identity or address of its suppliers or customers, the identificati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-8-2

…e European Union on the revised European Union list of countries and territories that are uncooperative for tax purposes; 3° Each tax jurisdiction which, on 1 March of the financial year for which the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Capital gains realised by companies

Article 248 E

…the transactions referred to in 1° of l'article 5 de la loi n° 86-793 du 2 juillet 1986 ou au titre IV de la loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 modifiée, la plus-value ou la moins-value résultant de…

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