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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…fficers [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2022-846 DC of 19 January 2023]. In the event of any difficulty encountered in the performance of these duties, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-10

…s sitting on the ordinal qualification commissions instituted byarticle 2 of decree no. 2004-252 of 19 March 2004 relating to the conditions under which doctors of medicine may obtain a specialist qua…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…ons set out in Annex II to the International Convention against Doping in Sport adopted in Paris on 19 October 2005, the validity of the Therapeutic Use Exemptions referred to in the previous paragrap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-1

…sed medical biology laboratory by way of derogation fromArticle L. 6211-11 and II ofArticle L. 6211-19. The other laboratory is informed of this communication by the authorised laboratory. VIII - The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 B

…the tax year. It is not due the year the unit is commissioned.The annual rate of the tax is set at €19,405 per megawatt installed. This amount is revalued each year in line with the forecast rate, ass…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-1

The Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Immigration are authorised to implement, on the basis of 1° of Article L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data kno…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15-2

…3-11 to L. 423-16, L. 423-22, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-9, L. 424-11, L. 424-13, L. 424-18, L. 424-19, L. 424-21, L. 425-1, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-5, L. 426-6, L. 426-7 and L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-13

…as accurate by the authorised body, are those provided for in the list mentioned in Article D. 1617-19 and appearing in Annex I to this Code. Only those documents that have not previously been produce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-25

…Council without delay of any change in the contact details mentioned in 3° of IV of article R. 2324-19, enabling the establishment to be contacted in an emergency. III.With regard to the reception of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-9

…ties in connection with a judgment, regardless of the number of references, for two parties 27.88 € 19 Acts referred to in number 18 of this table, per additional part beyond two parts 5.58 € 20 Judge…

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