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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations arising from the results of location surveys

Article R1334-29-3

…carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in the order referred to in article R. 1334-20, within a maximum of three years from the date on which the results of the inspection are submitt…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9

…cident.II -Seniority acquired under :1° An employment support contract mentioned in article L. 5134-20 ; 2° an apprenticeship contract mentioned in article L. 6221-1 ; 3° A professionalisation contrac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-3

…p, managing or directing companies;f) Setting up, managing or directing trusts governed by articles 2011 to 2031 of the Civil Code or by foreign law, or any other similar structure;g) Setting up or ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-47

…the national gendarmerie and police respectively mentioned in 2° to 4° of Article 16 and in article 20, customs and tax officials authorised to carry out judicial investigations, respectively referred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238-0 A

…ent with at least twelve States or territories, shall be considered as non-cooperative on 1 January 2010.The list of non-cooperative States and territories is set by an order of the ministers in charg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-16

A. - For municipalities collecting in 2008 the tax provided for by article L. 2333-6 or that provided for by article L. 2333-21, in their wording prior to 1st January 2009, this tax is replaced, from…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…/a> or by Subparts F and G of Sections A and B of Part 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 of 24 September 2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental cer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…ryday activities; depending on the extent of associated urinary, genito-sexual and sensory problems.20 à 50 %Brown-Séquard syndrome: depending on the extent of sensory motor and genito-sexual disorder…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-3

In addition to officers and agents of the judicial police acting in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, civil servants under the authority of the Minister responsible for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…d for in this chapter.Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Articles L. 1241-2 and L. 1241-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in the…

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