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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A ter

…is period also applies to new businesses wishing to be taxed under the ordinary law on actual profits.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmacist inspectors

Article L5411-1

In the premises, places, installations and vehicles to which they have access pursuant to article L. 1421-2, as well as in places open to the public, public health inspecting pharmacists and inspector…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12-1-2

In the absence of the authorisation or compassionate prescribing framework mentioned in article L. 5121-12-1 for the indication in question, a medicinal product may only be prescribed in a manner that…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Cafés and public houses

Article L313-1

The rules governing the manufacture, sale and consumption of beverages are set out in articles L. 3331-2 and L. 3332-11 of the Public Health Code and articles L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the same code,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: CASE OF A FOREIGNER REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR A STATE WITH WHICH THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS IS APPLICABLE

Article L615-1

The administrative authority may decide to implement a decision obliging a foreign national to leave the territory of another State in the following cases:1° The foreign national has been the subject…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-11

In all matters and for all services mentioned in article L. 422-1, the industrial property attorney shall observe professional secrecy. This secrecy extends to consultations addressed or intended for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-19

…aining the opinion of the consultative commission for local public services provided for in article L. 1413-1. They decide on the basis of a report that presents the document containing the characteri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-12

…sylum application may be admitted to one of the accommodation facilities mentioned in 2° of article L. 552-1 before their asylum application is registered.Decisions on admission and exit are taken by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: OFFICIAL EXECUTION

Article L722-11

…ational sentenced to a custodial sentence and who is the subject of a decision mentioned in article L. 700-1, with the exception of its 4°, or of an extradition or surrender measure on the basis of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-1

For application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the following is added to article L. 4132-1: "An agreement between the national council of the order and the body of the order in New Caledonia,…

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