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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-55

Flat-rate payments for the effectiveness of a treatment and requests for an advance are prohibited in all circumstances.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure on account of their value

Article R2331-5

…the advertising methods best suited to the characteristics of the contract, in particular the value and nature of the works, supplies or services in question.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

…on of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue.

Article D2573-59

I.-The provisions of Chapter V of Title III of Book III of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the tables reproduced below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

I. - Companies placed under one of the regimes provided for by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-5

…l shall conduct an investigation. He may appoint investigators to assist him.The general rapporteur and the investigators may for this purpose:1° Obtain from the statutory auditor, without the statuto…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-5

…to be taken into account, the member must have paid, by 31 March of the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152-5, all the contributions due for the previous year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-5

The Labour Inspector's decision shall state the reasons on which it is based. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° To the employer; 2° To the employee; 3° To the tra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-54

The refusal of international solidarity leave by the employer shall be notified to the employee by any means conferring a date certain within fifteen days, or within twenty-four hours in the event of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-55

In the event of a dispute, the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-69, shall have final jurisdiction.

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