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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-23

The activities defined in a, c, d, e and f of 1° of article R. 2142-1 must be carried out within an establishment authorised to carry out surgical or gynaecology-obstetrics activities, in a centre com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-5-2

…s appointed by the Corsican Prefect representing approved environmental protection associations.The mayor of the commune on whose territory a quarry operation is planned is invited to attend the meeti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial assistance

Article R5213-78

The State entrusts the Agence de services et de paiement with the payment and monitoring of the aids mentioned in article L. 5213-19 of the Code du travail under the following conditions: a) The aid i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Grants

Article D6352-36

Expenditure eligible for subsidy is: 1° For company centres, the salaries of instructors and the corresponding social security charges; 2° For group centres: a) Salaries of the administrative, technic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Instructions and packaging.

Article R5133-1

The leaflet accompanying each registered reagent includes the following information in French for the user: 1° The name of the reagent, together with an indication of its diagnostic and therapeutic pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1

…nal product is demonstrated by appropriate bioavailability studies. A proprietary medicinal product may only be classified as a reference proprietary medicinal product if its marketing authorisation h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

…ority of the votes cast. In the event of a tie, the election shall be by age.The Board of Directors may delegate some of its powers to the Executive Committee, with the exception of decisions relating…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Tax credit for the purchase of a company's capital

Article 220 nonies

…the capital of a company, carried out until 31 December 2022 under the conditions mentioned in II, may benefit from a tax credit.For each financial year, the tax credit is equal to the amount of corp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…disposals, cancellations and transfers that it has carried out.The Autorité des marchés financiers may request any explanations or evidence it deems necessary.Any company whose shares are admitted to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-92

The local savings companies are cooperative companies, subject to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, subject to the provisions of this section. They c…

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