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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-39

…ntion and disability. With the agreement of the child's parents or legal representatives, he or she may consult the child's GP. II.The role of the "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor is as follows: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

…ULATORY TEXTIntroduction1. The entity is subject to laws and regulations, non-compliance with which may lead to material misstatement of the financial statements.2. The purpose of this standard is to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…er les modes et bases de la rémunération due en contrepartie des droits d'exploitation. The request may also relate to the identification of the titles making up a coherent press family within the gro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures

Article L412-1

…4° The definition, composition and name of goods of any kind, the lawful treatments to which they may be subjected, and the characteristics that make them unfit for consumption; 5° The definition an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-8

…commerce and industry, including those subject to the status provided for by the loi n° 52-1311 du 10 décembre 1952 relative à l'établissement obligatoire d'un statut du personnel administratif des c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2313-5

Defence or security contracts may be awarded in separate lots. The purchaser determines the number, size and subject of the lots.It may limit the number of lots for which a single economic operator ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197

…come tax:1. The tax is calculated by applying to the fraction of each share of income that exceeds €10,777 the rate of:- 11% for the fraction greater than €10,777 and less than or equal to €27,478;- 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-6

…r of doctors practising on a self-employed basis under the conventional system is between 5,001 and 10,000;5° Sixty members in regions where the number of doctors practising on a self-employed basis u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-35

…ect supervision by the European Central Bank pursuant to Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 and credit institutions or investment firms which constitute a signific…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of a qualified person

Article L512-17

Authorised agents may call on the services of any qualified person appointed by the administrative authority to which they report.This person may accompany them during their inspections. This person m…

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