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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disciplinary chamber of first instance

Article R4311-89

…e :1° Where the total number of nurses on the most recently published roll is less than or equal to 10,000, six full members and six alternate members, allocated as follows:a) One full member and one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-89

…ons for veterinary surgeons;5° The authorisation granted to the Institut Pasteur by article L. 5124-10 ; 6° The authorisation granted by article L. 5143-2 to those in charge of pharmacy at French vete…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies A

…on the securities held for at least two years.These provisions do not apply if the balance exceeds 10% of the nominal value of the shares allocated or if the balance exceeds the capital gain realised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-11

…t to the director of the regional health agency the health project referred to in article L. 6323-1-10 , together with a commitment to the health centre's compliance, the content of which is specified…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-12

…ested a delay and had been remanded in custody pursuant to the provisions of articles 495-8 and 495-10.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Remedies and limitation periods

Article L232-24

…f 16° of I of article L. 232-5 and agreements concluded in application of IV of article L. 232-23-3-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-3

…ompany issuing these certificates hold(s), alone or in concert within the meaning of Article L. 233-10 of the Commercial Code, a given fraction of the capital and voting rights; 2° The conditions unde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-40

…rary employment undertaking in breach of the provisions of articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-7, L. 1251-10, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-12-1, L. 1251-30 and L. 1251-35-1, and of the stipulations of the agreements…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-5

…s set out in Article L. 1221-1 ; 2° The pre-recruitment declaration provided for in article L. 1221-10 ; 3° The issue of an employment certificate as provided for in article L. 1234-19; 4° Drawing up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-2

…16-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice in the 21st century or to Article L. 77-10-5 of the Code of Administrative Justice. ;

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