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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8

I. - Before granting authorisation as an investment firm to an applicant that is a direct or indirect subsidiary of an insurance company, reinsurance company, credit institution, investment firm or po…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-2

I.-The national health data system comprises a main database covering the entire population and a set of databases not covering the entire population, known as the "catalogue". The main database bring…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4126-1

Disciplinary proceedings against a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife may only be brought before the Disciplinary Chamber of first instance by one of the following persons or authorities:1° The nationa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-20

I. - A partner who is a full pharmacist practising within a "société d'exercice libéral" may cease this professional activity, provided that he informs the company and the relevant "conseil de l'ordre…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-2

Before applying for the issue of the EC design examination certificate or EC type examination certificate referred to in Articles R. 5211-40 and R. 5211-41 respectively, manufacturers of medical devic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-3

I. - The Management Board of Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris is composed of the following members: 1° The Director General, Chairman of the Executive Board ; 2° The president of the medical co…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 octies

I. - For corporation tax purposes, companies may amortise, over a period of five years:1° Sums paid for cash subscriptions to the capital of innovative small or medium-sized enterprises;2° Sums paid f…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-3

I.-When three months have elapsed since the accused person was remanded in custody, when such custody is still in progress and the notice of the end of the investigation provided for by Article 175 ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-58

I.-In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, the employer, administrator or liquidator, as the case may be, who envisages redundancies, implements a redundancy plan under the conditions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…(4°) et R. 135-1 à R. 135-4;L'article R. 136-1 est applicable dans sa rédaction résultant du décret n° 2021-1369 du 20 octobre 2021;L'articles R. 122-3, R. 122-6, R. 122-7, R. 122-8, R. 122-10, R. 122…

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