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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Professional qualifications of personnel.

Article R2112-11

The doctor in charge of the departmental maternal and child protection service must be a permanent member of staff and meet the conditions set out in article R. 2112-9; he or she must also have at lea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-8

The approval provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2311-2 may only be granted to centres that meet the conditions laid down in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13.An order by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

…the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives.Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article 3 bis of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-31-1

…plan, if this is later than the instalment stipulated by the parties prior to the opening of the proceedings.As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 626-26, a substantial change in the objecti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article R321-1

…agement organisations established outside the European Union that manage exploitation rights in France for works or other protected objects are subject to the provisions of article R. 321-5, 1° to 8°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1791

…n, any manoeuvre with the aim or result of defrauding or compromising the duties, taxes, fees, balances and other charges established by these provisions shall be punishable by a fine of €100 to €750,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal and withdrawal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-56

The issue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 or that of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-28

…uestion of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation. In the event of a decision to refer, the notice to the parties shall state that no appeal lies against the decision and that the parties who inte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-10

…d in respect of the same payment mentioned in 1 to 3 of I or 1 of III of the same article may not exceed one of the following ceilings expressed as a percentage of the payment:a) 30% in total over the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to beneficiaries of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-38

When the holder of a popular savings passbook account ceases to meet the condition mentioned in 4° of article R. 221-33 for the second consecutive year, the holder must request that the account be clo…

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