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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-3

…15-26, R. 3115-30, R. 3115-31, R. 3115-32, R. 3115-33, R. 3115-34, R. 3115-36, R. 3115-38, R. 3115-39, R. 3115-40, R. 3115-41, R. 3115-43, R. 3115-45, R. 3115-46, R. 3115-47, R. 3115-52 and R. 3115-61…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-14

An event may not begin until the insurance cover referred to in article L. 331-9, taken out by the organiser, has been produced to the competent administrative authority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Permanent derogations for young workers

Article R4153-49

…old a diploma or professional qualification corresponding to the activity in which they are engaged may be assigned to work for which a derogation may be granted in application of article L. 4153-9 if…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 43

…he rules relating to appeals in non-contentious matters. The same applies to appeals under article 699 of the local code of civil procedure, article 17 (paragraph 2) of the law of 30 June 1878 relatin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for meeting the costs of procedures and support and agreements

Article R6422-10

…6316-1 or the body managing the information system for the personal training account, as the case may be, to cover the expenses mentioned in article R. 6422-9 . The latter may also refuse to cover t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-27

…for the establishment or revision of the sustainable development plan mentioned in article L. 4424-9, from the special assistance of the general decentralisation grant created in article L. 1614-9. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-16

…transfer, import or export of gene therapy preparations and to those mentioned in article L. 4211-9 relating to the preparation, storage, distribution, transfer, import or export of xenogenic cell t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 508

No execution may be carried out before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m., nor on public holidays or non-working days, except by permission of the judge in case of necessity.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 A

I. 1° Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 18% of payments made in respect of cash subscriptions made under the same conditions as t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3122-19

…ailing that, a collective agreement at branch level, or an agreement concluded at territorial level may provide for the possibility of employing employees between 9 p.m. and midnight.This agreement pr…

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