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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Proceedings before Disciplinary Boards

Article R4443-4

…1° In article R. 4234-7: a) The first paragraph is not applicable; b) The second paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "An order of the ministers responsible for the budget and health se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1 A

…1-11 ; 2° Participate in cooperation between health professionals;3° Participate in the public service mission of permanent care;4° Participate in health monitoring and protection activities organised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2573-41

…f Article L. 2321-2:1° In 2°, the words: "recueil des actes administratifs du département" are replaced by the words: "Journal officiel de la Polynésie française";2° In 3°, the words: "au régime génér…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

…2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, sont applicables aux co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-11

…entioned in article L. 3222-1 , a register is kept in which the following are transcribed or reproduced within twenty-four hours: 1° The surname, first names, profession, age and place of residence of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

The following are exempt from tax: 1° Special allowances intended to cover expenses inherent to the function or employment and actually used in accordance with their purpose. The remuneration of journ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R592-2

…ons are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R593-2

…provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-1

…ame table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 232-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-67

People employed by an association, created before the date of promulgation of the loi n° 2004-811 du 13 août 2004de modernisation de la sécurité civile, whose dissolution results from the full transfe…

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