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Showing 311320 of 389 articles for Art. LD-AdIC §§ 97–137

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-41

The birthing unit has at least one obstetric surgery room, which can be used for any abdomino-pelvic surgery related to pregnancy or childbirth requiring general or loco-regional anaesthesia, includin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 183

Settlement orders shall be brought to the attention of the person under investigation and the assisted witness, and committal orders or indictment orders to the attention of the civil party; notificat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 novovicies

A levy of 5.1% is charged on the gross proceeds of lottery games marketed in physical distribution networks and online mentioned in I of Article 137 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 relating to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-18

I.-The Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) shall assess the level of effectiveness of the measures taken…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-20-2

I.-Seals and samples are sent to the central service for the preservation of biological samples in standardised packaging in accordance with the procedures laid down by joint order of the Minister of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-9

Compliance with the specifications by operators is monitored by conformity assessment bodies, which may be either inspection bodies or certification bodies, which benefit from accreditation issued by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Informing users and expressing their wishes

Article R1521-2

Articles R. 1111-8-8 and R. 1111-9 to R. 1111-12 are applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands and the French Southern Territories in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-137 of 26 February 20…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-13

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 324-8-3 if it: 1° Provides proof that, by virtue of the mandates entrusted to it, it covers a significant number of ri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special declaration system

Article 102 ter

1. The taxable profit of taxpayers who receive non-trading income whose amount excluding tax for the previous calendar year or the penultimate year, adjusted if necessary in proportion to the time wor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable profits

Article 93 A

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