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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-33

…olicies are subject to the prior approval of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board as the case may be. They are adapted to take account of any significant change affecting the system or the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 A ter

…ional des Forêts must, before 1 January of the first year in respect of which the exemption is applicable, make a declaration to the tax department together with the necessary supporting documents, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article R3232-7

The form of presentation in addition to the nutrition declaration recommended in application of Article L. 3232-8 consists of a nutrition label complying with a set of specifications laid down by orde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-4

…n in the field of paediatrics;3° Directors of midwifery schools governed by Decree no. 90-949 of 26 October 1990 on the special status of directors of midwifery schools in the hospital civil service;4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-42

…for certain diplomas, the list of which is set by order of the ministers responsible for higher education and health; 2° Medical or pharmacy students who are nationals of one of the Member States of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-3

En application de l'article LO 6371-5, une dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Martin résulta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to sociétés en commandite par actions (partnerships limited by shares)

Article R22-10-40

I.-The remuneration policy referred to in I of article L. 22-10-76 includes the following information, relating to the executive manager or managers as a whole: 1° The way in which it respects the com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-58

…urchase shares may only be granted to the persons referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 225-185 unless the company meets at least one of the following conditions in respect of the financia…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…cle R. 431-17 and meet the health requirements for admission to reside in France by producing a medical certificate issued under the conditions laid down by joint order of the Ministry of Health and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for the fungibility of appropriations

Article L1434-8

I.-The resources allocated to the regional health agency to finance actions aimed at health promotion, health education and the prevention of illness, disability and loss of autonomy may not be alloca…

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