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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Resale of second-hand medical devices

Article R5212-35-2

…as defined in 3° of Article R. 5211-4, unless the latter expressly requests this from the reseller; 2° The second-hand medical device comes from a Member State of the European Union or a party to the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4301-10

In application of article L. 4304-1 and under the conditions of article L. 4311-22, the practice of advanced practice by a nurse who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-3

…Committee for Prevention and Health at Work, comprises: 1° The college of ministerial departments; 2° The college of social partners, comprising an equal number of employee and employer representativ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-23

…h the morphological and physiological characteristics as defined in the plant variety certificate ; 2° Who refuses to submit to inspections made with a view to verifying the measures he has taken for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article R621-43-1

…se who is not legally separated or the partner with whom they are bound by a civil solidarity pact ;2° The children over whom he/she exercises parental authority, or who live with him/her habitually o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Criminal penalties

Article 1840 Q

Without prejudice to the penalties provided for in Article 1840 I, any imitation, counterfeiting or falsification of fingerprints, any use of falsified fingerprints will be punishable by the penalties…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 F

The basis of assessment for the withholding tax provided for in 1° of 2 of article 204 A on the income mentioned in article 204 B is made up of the net amount taxable for income tax on the sums paid a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article D6221-2

…mined:1° By the earliest date of appointment since the last full renewal of the territorial council;2° Between councillors elected on the same day, by the greatest number of votes obtained;3° And, in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article D6321-2

…mined:1° By the earliest date of appointment since the last full renewal of the territorial council;2° Between councillors elected on the same day, by the greatest number of votes obtained;3° And, in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Postponement of transfer

Article L751-8

The detailed rules for the application of articles L. 751-2, L. 751-3, L. 751-4 and L. 751-6 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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