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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examinations, checks and registers.

Article R4534-20

The register of observations is kept at the disposal of the Labour Inspectorate, the Occupational Physician, agents of the Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4322-2

The State diploma in chiropody is awarded by the regional prefect to persons who have successfully completed the theoretical and practical courses and the training periods that make up the training.Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-24

I. - The allowances voted by municipal councils for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor and member of special delegation acting as deputy mayor are determined by applying to the refer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-2

I.-Collective management organisations may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, grant authorisations for the multi-territorial exploitation of online rights in musical works pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-24

A UCITS may invest up to 20% of its assets in units or shares of the same UCITS governed by French or foreign law or FIA governed by French law or established in another Member State of the European U…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 undecies

I. - Companies subject to corporation tax with sales of less than 20 million euros in their last financial year may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to the amount, excluding tax and exclud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-2

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the place where the operation is planned shall send the complete application file provided for in I of Article R. 5125-1 to the competent council…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-2

With the exception of those in the second to fourth paragraphs of article L. 2122-4, the provisions of the chapitre II of title II of book I of part two relating to the mayor and deputy mayors are app…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Temporary employment agencies.

Article L6325-23

Temporary employment agencies may conclude fixed-term professionalisation contracts in application of article L. 1242-3. The professional activities related to the courses received are then carried ou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the supervisory authorities by groups.

Article L356-21

I.-The Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask undertakings subject to group supervision pursuant to Article L. 356-2 as well as affiliated or participating u…

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