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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…New Caledonia and French Polynesia: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-5 Decree no. SPRH2219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 Decem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L145-2

I.-The provisions of this chapter also apply: 1° To leases of premises or buildings housing educational establishments; 2° To leases granted to municipalities for buildings or premises assigned, eithe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-22

…ng receipt of all the information referred to in I, and subject to the provisions of Article L. 526-23, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall communicate its decision to the compe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisional documents issued while an application submitted via the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-15-2

…of an application for first issue of a residence permit provided for in Articles L. 421-22, L. 421-23, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, L. 422-14, L. 423-1, L. 423-6, L. 423-7, L. 423-11 to L. 423-16, L. 423-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-15

…th one or more economic operators, under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 2161-21 to R. 2161-23 of the French Public Procurement Code and subject to the provisions of this sub-section; 3° Compe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…tion linked to deductible expenses, calculated in accordance with the provisions of article D. 5212-23 ; -the amount of the non-capped deduction linked to the number of employees of the company workin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-18

…udget.In the event of the signing of a city contract defined in Article 6 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for cities and urban cohesion, the Corsican local authority shall prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

…inancing of social security in Mayotte and the Mayotte social security fund,order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social protection…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article R774-4

…rd paragraphn° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-6-1 to R. 513-8n° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-8-1n° 2023-102 of 16 February 2023R. 513-9 to R. 513-13n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-14n° 2022-766 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article R773-4

…rd paragraphn° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-6-1 to R. 513-8n° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-8-1n° 2023-102 of 16 February 2023R. 513-9 to R. 513-13n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-14n° 2022-766 o…

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