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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-10

Interns on active service receive, after service rendered, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3 : 1° Flat-rate monthly emoluments, the amount of which, which varies a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L743-11

…ht-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 221-1 and L. 221-2 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 221-3, with the exception of the last paragraph, and L. 221…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L742-11

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn their wording resulting fromL. 221-1 and L. 221-2 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 221-3, with the exception of the last paragraph, and L. 221…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis

1. Entitled to a tax reduction are payments made by companies subject to income tax or corporation tax for the benefit of:a) Works or organisations of general interest of a philanthropic, educational,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L947-4

Article L. 723-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 723-1.-I.-The judges of the mixed commercial courts are elected within the jurisdiction of each of these courts by a college composed of:1° Electors in a per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-3

Within ninety days of the inspection of an establishment referred to in 1° or 2° of article R. 5142-1, a certificate of compliance with good practice is issued to the pharmacist or veterinarian respon…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE ASSIGNED RESIDENCE

Article L731-1

…rsuant to this article, or placed in administrative detention pursuant to articles L. 741-1 or L. 741-2, has not complied with the decision to which he or she is subject or, having complied, has retur…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition, assimilation and classification.

Article 28

The type of goods is the designation assigned to them by the Common Customs Tariff. Decrees issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance may prescribe the use of the coding elements of the nomen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-64

…ce with the provisions of this code and in particular Articles 707, 712-16, 712-16-1 et 712-16-2, 721-2 et 745. The provisions of this section apply without prejudice to those of articles D. 47-6-4 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-4

…cing services in respect of their activities mentioned in Article L. 547-4, and 6°a of Article L. 561-2, the system defined in Article R. 561-38-3 shall include at least: 1° Procedures defining the or…

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