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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 C

I.-Taxable persons who have in France the seat of their economic activity or a permanent establishment or, failing that, their domicile or habitual residence, with the exception of permanent establish…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-2-1

Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2 is subject to the conclusion of an agreement between the federation and the athlete. This agreement set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-77

…minutes of the meeting. The colleges for the election of staff representatives, mentioned in 1° and 2° of 2 of I of article L. 1432-1, all appoint an equal number of full members and alternates.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-25

…nematographic works that have been released in cinematographic theatres for more than twenty years; 2° Or cinematographic works that have benefited from aid for the distribution of repertoire works; 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-8

When the analyses defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 are performed in a medical biology analysis laboratory mentioned in article L. 6211-2, the approved practitioner mentioned in article R. 113…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Deposit and seizure

Article L512-26

…sary checks, authorised agents may consign:1° Products likely to be adulterated, corrupted or toxic;2° Products likely to be unfit for consumption, with the exception of products of animal origin, foo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: The national information system common to the regional joint cross-industry committees

Article R6323-21-7

I.-The common national information system provided for in Article L. 6323-17-2 is implemented by France Compétences, which is responsible for its design, deployment, operation and maintenance. France…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of activities.

Article L7232-6

…e formalities and social security and tax declarations relating to the employment of these workers; 2° The recruitment of workers in order to place them at the disposal of natural persons for consider…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-2

…of defence as defined in Articles L. 1332-1 to L. 1332-3 or by the applicable collective agreement; 2° The provisions relating to moral and sexual harassment and sexist behaviour as set out in this Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Reducing public exposure to radon

Article L1333-23

…adon monitoring are authorised : 1° to carry out measurements of radon activity in built-up areas ; 2° To analyse radon activity measurements. These bodies transmit the results of measurements that ma…

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