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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-20

Endorsement transfers all rights arising from the cheque, in particular ownership of the funds. If the endorsement is blank, the bearer may: 1. fill in the blank, either with his or her name or with t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 822-2

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of a committee made up of seven members:1° Five qualified personalities appointed by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-21

The specialised committee or the body performing its functions is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with regard to information relating to: 1° The services provided by the members of the netwo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-28

The medical-psychological emergency units include professionals specialised or competent in mental health who have received specific training under the conditions mentioned in 2° of article R. 6311-25…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-215-3

When a dental surgeon participates in a public information campaign of an educational, scientific or health nature, whatever the means of dissemination, he or she will only report confirmed data, will…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 E

The following are exempt from value added tax:1° The organisation of games of chance or gambling subject to the progressive levies mentioned in Article 1560 of this Code, Article L. 2333-56 of the Gen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-27

Failure to comply with Article 73(1) and Article 76(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the communication of information intended to be made…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of apprenticeships in apprentice training centres

Article R6232-2

The agreement specifies in particular: 1° Its purpose ; 2° Its period of validity ; 3° A description of the organisation of the training and teaching facilities; 4° The number of apprentices who may b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF AN EXPULSION DECISION

Article L631-2

An expulsion decision may only be taken if it constitutes an overriding necessity for State security or public safety and provided that article L. 631-3 does not prevent it: >Foreign nationals who are…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L132-21

Any breach of the obligations relating to the consumer assistance telephone number mentioned in article L. 121-16 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to…

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