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Showing 12811290 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article R1313-27-1

The Monitoring Committee referred to in Article L. 1313-6-1 may be consulted by the Director General of the Agency on : 1° The conditions of applicability of risk management measures with regard to ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article D1313-27-2

…persons recognised for their knowledge and skills in the field of products mentioned in article L. 253-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, fertilisers, crop supports and their adjuvants m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Use for professional retraining projects

Article D4163-30-5

In order to finance the professional retraining projects mentioned in 4° of the I of article L. 4163-7, the body mentioned in 1° of article R. 4163-1 pays France Compétences an allocation, the amount…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article R1110-3-5

…ealthcare professional or the professional from the medico-social or social sector mentioned in III bis of article L. 1110-4 and who belongs to one of the categories listed in article R. 1110-2 may ex…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Allocation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-57

…preparation of audiovisual works that belong to one of the following genres:1° Fiction;2° Animation;3° Creative documentary;4° Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-5

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations defined in articles 63-2 to 63-4-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the person placed in customs detention has the right to be examined by a doct…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-27-1

The first paragraph of article L. 3132-25-4 is applicable to employees deprived of Sunday rest pursuant to article L. 3132-26.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0I bis: Reduction in direct local tax bases

Article 1635 sexies

I. - La Poste is subject, at the place of its main establishment, to direct local taxes levied for the benefit of local authorities and various establishments and bodies in accordance with the rules l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-3

…quired to obtain the diploma is:70 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a master of ceremonies;140 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a funeral adviser or equivalent.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Other duties, taxes and fees levied on behalf of local authorities and other bodies

Article 1647

…y on the amount:a. (Repealed);b. Duties, taxes, fees and other charges referred to in II of Article 1635 ter.The rate of this levy is set at 4% of the amount of recoveries.II. - (Not applicable).III.…

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