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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-16

The junior doctor may benefit, after receiving the opinion of the medical committee, from a return to part-time work under the conditions laid down in articles L. 323-3 and R. 323-3 of the Social Secu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-16

When the Director General of the Agence Régionale de Santé withdraws, or does not renew, an authorisation for healthcare activities granted to one or more members and operated jointly by the Groupemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-16

…cus or fairground attraction manager, to employ children under the age of sixteen in their performances; 3° Fathers and mothers engaged in the activities and professions mentioned in 1° and 2°, to emp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-16

…fer to its status as an electronic money institution by stating that its authorisation is in the process of being withdrawn;4° It may only provide guarantees that it will carry out operations that are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 bis

…and establishments mentioned in Article L. 324-1 of the town planning code or the Corsican land office, a public establishment of the Corsican collectivity created by Law No. 2014-366 of 24 March 2014…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-16

The AMF may carry out surveillance, monitoring and investigation activities at the request of foreign authorities with similar powers. Where such activities are carried out on behalf of authorities of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-16

The agency's resources include in particular 1° Proceeds from the sale of holiday vouchers to employers and social organisations under the conditions set out in Articles L. 411-11 and L. 411-18 to L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-166

The candidate referred to in article A. 212-165 wishing to obtain a certificate of qualification and aptitude must compile a file comprising : 1° An application on plain paper; 2° An individual civil…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-160

I - The formation of the mutual insurance group companies referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 322-1-3 is subject to the provisions of articles R. 322-46 and R. 322-52 of this code. II - T…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-16

The purpose of managing the performance of public works contracts is :1° Ensuring that the execution documents and the works in progress comply with the provisions of the studies carried out;2° Ensuri…

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