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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

…ctised, of a disciplinary or administrative sanction involving dismissal, striking off, revocation, withdrawal of approval or authorisation for acts of the same nature; 3° Subject to the exemptions pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by students

Article R4141-1

…ological studies until the end of the calendar year following validation of the sixth year of studies. Students who are interns may be authorised to practise dentistry under the conditions laid down i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-39-2

…n the event of the attachment of a commune to a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status under the conditions provided for in article L. 5210-1-2, the creation of su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-77

…in that company:1° Either these establishments meet two of the following three conditions:a) Their combined sales represent at least 30% of the company's total sales;b) Their combined permanent workf…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-2

…nd that does not have a residential purpose; 3° The hire of private cars, other category M vehicles within the meaning ofArticle R. 311-1 of the Highway Code with a maximum design speed exceeding 25 k…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article R111-1

…t of the cinema and other moving image arts and industries and to promote its missions and activities.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1771

…ny person, association or body that has failed to pay the deductions made in respect of income tax (art. 1671 A) within the prescribed deadlines, or has only made insufficient payments, is liable, if…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R261

Article R. 15-28 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 15-28.-Officers or agents of the judicial police are competent to carry out their duties in vehicles assigned to the collective transport of passengers,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R298

Article R. 73 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 73.-Where the communication of notices of conviction is provided for by international conventions, copies of the records are drawn up and sent by the regis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R329

Article R. 141 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 141.-When jurors travel, they shall be allocated, upon justification, a transport allowance which shall be calculated as stated for experts in article R.…

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