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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15-3

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 and R. 4221-15-2 are applicable before the National Council. The decisions of the National Council are also notified to the competent Regional Council or Centra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-3

…l be kept for ten years from the date of the event or for fifteen years in the case of terrorist acts. The identity, nationality, role and status for the event and the identifier, assigned by the proc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-5

The provisions of article R. 512-16 are applicable to these levies.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-2

…the staff of the investigation department seized, appointed by name and duly empowered by the competent authority; the staff working in the disaster victim identification unit seized, appointed by n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A bis

I. - Deliberations by local authorities and competent bodies relating to direct local taxation, other than those setting either the rates or the products of taxation, and other than those instituting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appraisal of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-16

…re drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They include a detailed general assessment, as well as a numerical mark from 0 to 10 and an assessment of each of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: National Agricultural Risk Management Fund

Article 1635 bis A

…mber 2011 on finance for 2012, are established, liquidated and recovered in accordance with Article L. 361-2 du code rural et de la pêche maritime.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…I to XXV. II. - For the application of article R. 2213-2-2 : 1° The words: "provided for in article L. 2223-42" are deleted; 2° The words: "in e of article R. 2213-2-1" are replaced by the words: "by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-2

…t by notarial deed of the promise to sell lasting more than eighteen months provided for in article L. 290-1 du code de la construction et de l'habitat gives rise to the collection of the following fe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-3

…eeds relating to authorisations for temporary occupation of the public domain mentioned in articles L. 1311-5 et seq. of the General Local Authorities Code and which constitute rights in rem give rise…

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