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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2-3

…ing : Interventional imaging procedures, in the radiology environment and in the operating theatre; 2° In the field of nuclear medicine: a) Stress tests; b) Administration of radiopharmaceutical drugs…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-13

…ne or more production companies established in France, this work must:1° Be an original French work;2° Have at least 50% of its final cost spent on production in France.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-12-1

…In this case, the provisions of Article L. 225-205 shall apply, unless the reserve referred to in 2° of III of Article L. 228-12 is allocated to the repayment of creditors, the balance may then be d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe IV

…es presented determined by the organiser, known as nomenclature (if exhibition as defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 762-4) (4) : Figures (estimates) Net surface area (in square metres) (3) (4) : Expe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-63

…ract provided for in article D. 1511-62; > In part if the duration of the contract is not exceeded. 2° In part if the period of practice or installation is less than five years or the contractually ag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-26

…the substances or methods mentioned in article L. 232-9, or facilitating or encouraging their use; 2° The production, manufacture, import, export, transport, possession or acquisition for use by an a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-2

Under the conditions laid down in the Statute of the European System of Central Banks, and in particular Article 30 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the Eu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1111-2

…ime employment contracts and home workers are taken into account in full in the company's workforce;2° Employees holding a fixed-term employment contract, employees holding an intermittent employment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 259 C

…fixed establishment, has his permanent address or usually resides outside the European Community ; 2° Hire of means of transport other than short-term hire where the hirer is established or has his p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-21

…Voting shall take place by secret ballot:1° Either when one third of the members present so request;2° Or when an appointment or presentation is to be made.In the latter cases, if none of the candidat…

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