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Showing 48614870 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Data and methods of transmission to the health authority

Article R3113-4

…al surveillance missions, excluding any data mentioned in 3° of I of Article R. 3113-2 ;-or by the doctor or head of the biology department or medical biology laboratory, whether public or private. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions relating to the publication of criminal decisions

Article R8211-4

…the dissemination period set by the court that ordered provisional enforcement pursuant to Articles 471 and 512 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the terms of the decision disseminated are confirmed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-4

…ublic health establishment pursuant to Article L. 6133-7 is subject to Title I of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Subject to the specific provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Referral to the regional audit chamber

Article R6143-41

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency, applying the second paragraph of Article L. 6143-3-1, shall attach to the reasoned referral to the Regional Audit Chamber:-the request for presentat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 4 B

1. The following shall be deemed to have their tax domicile in France within the meaning of Article 4 A : a. Persons who have their home or main place of residence in France; b. Those who carry on a p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-4

The republican integration contract is concluded for a period of one year.This contract is respected as long as the training courses it provides for have been followed assiduously and seriously and th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-4

I.-The declarations referred to in 1° of I of article R. 123-1 include the information essential for the recipient bodies to exercise their prerogatives or for registration in the registers or busines…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43-1

…entry to the course; 3° Satisfy the prerequisites for entry into training specific to each diploma; 4° Meet the following selection criteria: a) Consistency of professional project and motivation ; b)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-42-1

I. - 1. When an AIFM established in a third country and whose reference Member State is France intends to manage units or shares of AIFs established in another Member State of the European Union, eith…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations of amending or supplementary registration.

Article R123-49-1

Where the individual limited liability entrepreneur transfers to the jurisdiction of another court the establishment where the professional activity in respect of which he has made a declaration of as…

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