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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-3

I. - Part Two of the General Code of Territorial Authorities shall apply to Saint-Martin under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Martin under the following co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-36

…hether movable or immovable, and in particular the right for a partner to present the company as successor to his clientele, or, if he is the successor of a deceased doctor or dental surgeon, to the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising or likely to practise the profession of pharmacist

Article R4221-31

…n sent, pursuant to Article L. 4221-16-1, by the bodies issuing training qualifications to the service or body responsible for registering the persons referred to in Article L. 4221-16 are : 1° The ci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-3

For the application of the scale set out in Article A. 712-2 :1° CCI France comes under category 5;2° The local chambers of commerce and industry and the departmental chambers of commerce and industry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-3

…he fields of education, research, prevention, screening, training and supervision. These actions concern in particular :1° Initial and continuing training for medical electroradiology manipulators and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

…tners decide on the valuation of the assets and the granting of special benefits. They may only reduce them unanimously. Failing the express approval of the partners, recorded in the minutes, the conv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

I. - Persons who rent or sublet one or more rooms in their principal residence on a furnished basis until 15 July 2024 are exempt from income tax on the proceeds of this rental provided that the rooms…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

…as provided for in articles L. 1225-30 to L. 1225-33; 4° Resignation by an employee in a medically certified state of pregnancy, as provided for in article L. 1225-34; 5° Paternity leave and childcar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-3

The following persons are excluded from the procedure for awarding concession contracts:1° Who are subject to the compulsory liquidation procedure provided for in article L. 640-1 of the French Commer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: General provisions

Article L3611-3

…oxide must require the transferee to prove that he or she has reached the age of majority. E-commerce sites must specify that the sale of this product to minors is prohibited on the pages allowing on…

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