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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4322-26

…r inter-regional councils of the Order is made up of four, five, six or seven pairs, depending on whether the number of chiropodists registered on the last published roll for the region or inter-regio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-3

I.-Category A and B environmental inspectors competent to investigate and record environmental offences pursuant to Article L. 172-1 of the Environment Code assigned to the French Biodiversity Office,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-26

…the nature and estimated amount excluding tax of the subsidisable expenditure; b) The estimated timetable for the operation, the estimated amount of the grant and its rate; c) The deadlines provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-26

The minimum wage paid to an apprentice as provided for in article L. 6222-29 during the apprenticeship contract or period is set at: 1° For young people aged between sixteen and seventeen: a) 27% of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to economic and financial control

Article R112-26

…economic and financial control by the State under the conditions laid down by decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955. An order of the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget designates the aut…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 quinquies

1. A veterinary inspection fee is charged on imports into the customs territory, under all customs procedures, of animal products or products of animal origin, live animals and feed of non-animal orig…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XV: Transactions

Article 2045

…nsact, you must have the capacity to dispose of the items included in the transaction. The guardian may only transact for the minor or adult under guardianship in accordance with Article 467 under the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-26

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 123-13, natural persons who have opted for or are automatically subject to the simplified real income tax regime may enter in the i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-26

The purpose of the companies governed by this section is the joint practice of the profession of doctor or dental surgeon. Such partnerships are called "sociétés civiles professionnelles de médecins"…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-13

Minutes are drawn up by the committee secretariat. They shall indicate the names and positions of the members present or represented, the dossiers examined during the meeting and the meaning of each o…

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