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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-16

…newal of authorisation are applied, the application is submitted as provided for in Article R. 6122-28. In this case, the authorisation holder sends a copy of this application to the Director General…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-7

Higher education institutions are responsible for the preventive health monitoring of foreign students.The conditions for applying this section, in particular with regard to the resources required, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-9

The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article 3-1 of decree no. 53-960 of 30 September 1953 (1), as amended and supplemented by law no. 65-356 of 12 May 1965, do not apply to property l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
6. Adults subject to a legal protection measure

Article R1112-37

The property of adults under legal protection who are hospitalised in the establishment is administered under the conditions laid down by articles 436 and 498 of the Civil Code and by decree no. 2012-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

…225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n° 2004-604 du 24…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article D773-17

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article D774-17

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4021-6

The National Agency for Continuing Professional Development (ANDPC) referred to in Article L. 4021-6 is set up by means of an agreement between the State and the National Union of Health Insurance Fun…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies E

I.-Establishments providing driving and road safety tuition for hire or reward that are approved pursuant to article L. 213-1 of the Highway Code and associations operating in the field of social or p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article D950-1-1

…PLICABLE PROVISIONS AS INTRODUCED BYTITLE II Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders Articles D. 526-28 to D. 526-29 Decree no. 2022-799 of 12 May 2022Article D. 526-30Decree no. 2022-1439 of 16 Novemb…

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