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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation for bodies without a public accountant to allocate and pay expenditure relating to the remuneration of vocational training trainees

Article D1611-30

…ollowed for an initial application for authorisation.All the documents provided for in article D. 1611-28 are sent to the prefect at least two months before the authorisation expires.In the absence of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-30

I. Silence on the part of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on the expiry of a period of four months from the date of receipt of the application for authorisation accompanied by a com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Cooling-off period.

Article D6322-30

In application of article L. 6322-2, a minimum period of fifteen days must be observed after submission of the detailed estimate, dated and signed by the practitioner or practitioners mentioned in 1°,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…forward to the profits of subsequent financial years.For financial years commencing on or after 31 December 2007, the net amount of long-term capital gains relating to the securities of listed compan…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions for import and export.

Article 21

In the event of mobilisation, in the event of clear aggression requiring the country to provide for its own defence, in periods of external tension when circumstances so require, the Government may re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-26

I. - For plans consisting in the constitution of savings converted into an annuity and for each member whose rights have not been liquidated, the ratio between, on the one hand, the value of the capit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D782-26

…e articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December 2008D. 632-5No. 2010-1715 of 29 Dece…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D783-26

…e articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December 2008D. 632-5No. 2010-1715 of 29 Dece…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-30

…ister and which assume responsibility for them. The sufficient guarantee provided for in article L. 211-18 is defined as the guarantee of all funds received from the end consumer in respect of tourist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-302

…s required for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist under articles L. 4111-1 and L. 4221-1 and present : a) either the postgraduate diploma or certificate of specialisatio…

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