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

Article R4221-15-6

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 to R. 4221-15-3 apply to the temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence.

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

Article R4221-15-4

I.- In the event of professional inadequacy making it dangerous to practise the profession, the temporary suspension, in whole or in part, of the right to practise is pronounced by the competent regio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 E

…ice. The provisions of the first paragraph apply to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 1978. The depreciation deducted for tax purposes by the co-ownership in respect of previous financia…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-4

…ais de protection des réfugiés et apatrides of the applicant's vulnerability pursuant to article L. 531-10 or the merits of the application.This information may be processed automatically, under the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-18

In application of Article 31 of the aforementioned Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a decree in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the National Commission for Information Technology…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Common provisions

Article R53-21-25

…munication means. The right to information provided for in I de l'article 32 de la loi du 6 janvier 1978 sus mentionnée, sauf en ce qui concerne les personnes habilitées à accéder mentionnées aux arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 214

…buted to workers under the conditions provided for in 3° of article 33 of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of sociétés coopératives de production; 3° (Repealed) ; 4° (Provision obsolete);…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementation of the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-24

…he appropriate treatments, as well as in the operations to be carried out as part of the programme; 5° The operator may not subcontract all or part of the operations provided for in the learning progr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Borrowings issued by the State

Article 132 bis

…he withholding tax provided for in 1 of article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I of article 125 A interest, arrears and all other proceeds from bonds, public bills and other negotiable debt secu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15°: Low-cost housing

Article 138

…he withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A: 1° and 2° (Obsolete provisions); 3° The proceeds of bond loans contracted before 1 January 1965…

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