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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4241-13

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 apply to the provision of services by pharmacy assistants and hospital pharmacy assistants whose declaration is required under articles L. 4241-11 a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-5

Employing an apprentice in work that is dangerous to their health or safety, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6222-30, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Involvement of the French Office for Immigration and Integration acting on a court order

Article R8252-13

When the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration receives a criminal decision referred to in article R. 8252-11, he shall implement the procedure provided for in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-4

…rder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, after the words "the Banque de France", the following words are added: ", and the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer," III - For the appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-4

…rder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, after the words "the Banque de France", the following words are added: ", and the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer," III - For the appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-4

…rder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, after the words "the Banque de France", the following words are added: ", and the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer," III - For the appli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-59

I.-Any violation observed within the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre of the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222-11, may…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis GA

…or the purposes of determining the income tax or corporation tax payable by the consumer in accordance with Article L. 245-11 of the same code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-13

The travel document referred to in Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 may be withdrawn or its renewal refused where it appears, subsequent to its issue, that this is justified for imperative re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-15

The council of the delegated commune meets at the annex to the town hall located on the territory of the delegated commune.When the annex to the town hall has been abolished under the conditions provi…

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