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Showing 13811390 of 26032 articles for Art. CE 26-4-2017 n° 400441

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-5

…e Agreement on the European Economic Area, with a view to practising the profession of nurse in France or providing services there. The competent authority of the applicant's Member State or Party of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-6

…r the conditions under which missing documents are required and translation obligations ; 2° The procedures for updating the electronic files of nurses holding a European professional card, pursuant t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19-4

…obtaining the opinion of the medical commissions and technical committees of each establishment concerned, and after receiving a favourable opinion from the consortium's strategic committee, the dire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…tioners governed by the decrees of 22 September 1965 relating to dental care, teaching and research centres, n° 72-360 of 20 April 1972 relating to the status of resident pharmacists of the general ad…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 40

…e disposal during the course of business of fixed asset items and realised before the entry into force, under the conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat (1), of the provisions of the articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-4

The Ile-de-France region benefits from the allocation of the share, set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, of the proceeds from the increase in the tariff of police fines relating to road traffic, in ac…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast

Article L324-4

Anyone offering one or more guest rooms for rent must have made a prior declaration to the mayor of the municipality in which the property is located.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2191-44

…ions laid down in article R. 2191-30 to repay to the purchaser 80% of the amount of any credit balance appearing in the purchaser's favour, the contractor shall provide a first demand guarantee or, if…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2191-43

…contract may provide for guarantees other than those provided for in sub-section 1 for the performance of a particular commitment.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-40

…propose a sanction. The defendant, if present, and his or her counsel present the defendant's defence. The chairman of the panel hearing the case may call to be heard any person he deems useful. In a…

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