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Showing 53515360 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: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-8

The surgical oncological management of a patient suffering from a rare cancer is carried out within an establishment holding an authorisation to carry out the activity of cancer treatment by surgical…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies A

…tion system may make a deduction based on the original value of new assets acquired, excluding finance costs, allocated to their business, when they fall within the categories of vehicles with a total…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Article R5125-55

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles R. 5132-4 and R. 5132-29, a prescription expressed as a non-proprietary name pursuant to Article L. 5125-23 and as defined in Article R. 5121-1 must inc…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-5

Articles L. 1321-1 , L. 1321-10 and L. 1322-14 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1611 of 22 December 2022.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-89

After acknowledgement of receipt of the declaration under the conditions set out in article R. 212-88 by the Prefect or the Minister responsible for sports, the Prefect will issue a sports educator's…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-3

…in the previous article, no one may repudiate French nationality unless he proves that he has by descent the nationality of a foreign country.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-12

In the case of placement under judicial supervision as provided for in 5° of Article 706-53-2, informing the person and providing the document provided for in Article R. 53-8-9 are made by the investi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-1

…rescriptions for ocular contact lenses that are less than: 1° One year old, for patients aged under 16; 2° Three years old, for patients aged 16 and over. II.-For the renewal of equipment, the orthopt…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R*422-8

…of compensation due to the victim taking into account the benefits listed in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and compensation of any kind received or to be received from other debtors for…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Compulsory declaration of vaccinations.

Article R3111-8

…ssion is subject to presentation of the health record or any other document mentioned in article D. 3111-6 attesting to compliance with the obligation set out in article L. 3111-2: a) In the establish…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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