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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to establishment medical committees and establishment technical committees.

Article R6144-83

…of facts likely to have a worrying and prolonged effect on the situation in the establishment, they may, by a two-thirds majority of the members of each of these bodies, ask the Director to provide th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Vaccination skills of pharmacy students in hospital and out-of-hospital settings

Article R6153-91-2

…in the third cycle of pharmaceutical studies mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 6153-5 may administer the vaccines listed in 9° bis of article L. 5125-1-1 A to persons whose age and, wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-1

…lice measures and the power to impose penalties under the conditions set out below. In addition, it may disclose to the public any information it deems necessary for the performance of its duties, wit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…t is set by law, these allowances are always deemed to be used in accordance with their purpose and may not give rise to any checks by the administration. The same applies to mandate expenses paid und…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-25-2

…uneration per mode of exploitation as well as, where applicable, the conditions under which authors may benefit from additional remuneration after amortisation of the cost of the work, as well as the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-15

…ate property for residential or professional use and which groups together several of these victims may, if it has been approved for this purpose, exercise the rights granted to the civil party with r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-3-1

From the outset of police custody, the person may ask to be assisted by a lawyer. If they are unable to appoint one or if the chosen lawyer cannot be contacted, they may request that one be appointed…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-1

…e commitments in the event of death, under the conditions set out in this chapter.These commitments may include the guarantee of an annuity or a capital sum at maturity under conditions specified by a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-210

The company may not own, directly or through a person acting in its own name but on behalf of the company, more than 10% of its total own shares, nor more than 10% of a given class. These shares must…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-231

…g at least 5% of the share capital, either individually or grouped together in any form whatsoever, may put questions in writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors or to the Management Board ab…

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