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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mission of emergency medical services.

Article R6311-5

In addition to their tasks directly linked to the provision of emergency medical aid, the emergency medical aid services participate in health education, prevention and research. They also participate…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-7

For the application of article D. 351-6: 1° Are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: a) The references to the Labour Code; b) The references to the agreement of 10 June 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-1

…ons of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part and to contribute to the democratisation of local mandates, small rural communes receive a special allocation taken from State revenues and determ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-3

…hey do not offer clearing services on behalf of third parties; -they belong to one of the following categories: -undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accorda…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-1

The Labour Code is applicable to salaried professional athletes and salaried professional coaches, with the exception of the provisions of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1241-1 to L. 1242-5, L. 1242-7 to L. 1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
G : Claim for refund of value added tax borne in another Member State

Article 289 D

…the Member State of refund but established in another Member State, by submitting their refund applications electronically via the portal made available to them in accordance with the procedures and w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for release by the foreign national

Article L742-8

After the detention extension hearings provided for in this chapter, the foreign national may request that his detention be terminated by referring the matter to the liberty and detention judge. Howev…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: While the State responsible for examining the asylum application is being determined and for the purposes of enforcing the transfer decision

Article L751-4

In the event of house arrest pursuant to article L. 751-2, the provisions of articles L. 572-7, L. 732-1, L. 732-3, L. 732-7, L. 733-1 to L. 733-4 and L. 733-8 to L. 733-12 shall apply.However, for th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-43

…the undertakings mentioned in A of I of Article L. 612-2, other than the bodies mentioned in 3° and carrying out activities of a hybrid nature, 4° bis, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8° and carrying out activities of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Establishment of social and economic committees and works councils

Article L2313-6

The loss of the status of separate establishment in the cases provided for in articles L. 2313-2 to L. 2313-5 entails the termination of the duties of the members of the staff delegation of the social…

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