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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-3

I.-The nominative lists referred to in Article L. 4322-2 group together the chiropodists who hold a training qualification or a licence to practise required to practise the profession, and who are emp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to trial solely on the basis of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-3

When the trial court is seised pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 706-120 and article D. 47-37-2, its president shall order an expert report at least one month before the hearing in order to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R784-8

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-14

A partial internal model shall be approved by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution only where it meets the requirements set out in Article R. 352-13 and the following conditions: a) It…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L610-1

In accordance with Article L. 253-1, the provisions of Article L. 611-3, the second paragraph of Article L. 613-3, the first sentence of Article L. 613-6 and Chapter IV of this Title, with the excepti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4124-3-5

I.- In the event of professional inadequacy making it dangerous to practise the profession, the right to practise may be temporarily suspended, in whole or in part, by the regional or inter-regional c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Meters

Article 314

Ministerial decrees determine the date and procedures for affixing meters approved by the administration (1) to distillation equipment used by professional distillers, by bouilleurs de cru or on their…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Review of balance sheets

Article 45

1. and 2. (Obsolete provisions). 3. The right to revise balance sheets is withdrawn in respect of price changes after 30 June 1959 (1).

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-16-1

Where proceedings are brought pursuant to Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 , the Autorité des marchés financiers may exercise the rights of a civil party. Failing this, the Chairman of the Autorité des…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-3

Where the composition pénale includes the measure of prohibition on meeting, receiving or coming into contact with the victim provided for in 10° of Article 41-2, this measure is brought to the attent…

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