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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Implementing provisions

Article R1333-145

The procedures for applying the provisions of sub-sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this section are defined by decisions of the Nuclear Safety Authority approved by the Minister responsible for radiation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 A

Income distributed by a real estate investment fund mentioned in article 239 nonies in respect of the fraction of income mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-3

The amount allocated to the second part of the bond that has not been paid to the victim of the offence or to the creditor of a maintenance debt shall be returned if the case is dismissed and, unless…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-14

…relating to: 1° The collection of blood and its components ; 2° The preparation of labile blood products, their quality control, their distribution throughout the country and the biological qualifica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-145

No one may validly dispose of property seized in criminal proceedings except in the cases provided for in articles 41-5 and 99-2 and this chapter. From the date on which it becomes enforceable and unt…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-14

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering to meet a need with an estimated value of less than €100,000 excluding tax or for lots with an estimated value of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article D131-14

…to qualify as a sworn goods broker comprises : 1° A written and practical test lasting three hours, during which the candidate draws up a certificate, report or any other written document relating to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-14

…the requirements set out in Article R. 352-13 and the following conditions: a) Its limited scope is duly justified by the undertaking concerned; b) The resulting Solvency Capital Requirement better re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 G

…an eleven employees. The number of employees in the company is assessed in accordance with the procedures set out in I of article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code. By way of derogation from the sa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 H

…ticle 1639 A bis, exempt from business property tax the activities of public administrative higher education or research establishments managed by industrial and commercial activity departments mentio…

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