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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4311-2, the profession of nurse may be practised by persons who hold : 1° One of the certificates issued in application of the decree of 27 June 1922 estab…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-44

Subject to any impediments resulting from the application of the provisions of articles R. 612-27 and R. 612-28, the applicant may at any time obtain, at his own expense, an official copy of the docum…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 4

ENNEX 4 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-27, R. 142-28, R. 142-29 AND R. 142-30 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM GESTEL PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 and 17° bis for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law201…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-6

…icles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6 shall apply in Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021;2° Articles L. 1131-1, L. 1131-1-1, L. 1131-1-2, L. 1131-1-3, L. 1131-2-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-28

…s the supply and maintenance of the equipment and effects listed in articles R. 4152-20 and R. 4152-27, are the responsibility of the employer. No contribution may be claimed from mothers whose childr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-46

…the automatic account of production companies for commercial representation in cinemas for the year 2021 is equal to the average of the sums entered in their account for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies E

…f the same code, which are subject to corporation tax or income tax under a real income tax regime, may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value, excluding financial c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2445-1

…modernisation of our healthcare system;3° Article L. 2212-4 ; 4° Chapter III, as amended by Act no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021;5° Articles L. 2212-1 and L. 2212-5, as amended by Law no. 2022-295 of 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 571

…are required to declare each of their establishments to the administration. The department's agents may freely carry out any necessary checks inside these establishments, under the conditions set by A…

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