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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4341-17

The commission of speech and language therapists in the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her repres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-17

An orthopaedic surgeon, a chiropodist-orthotist, an ocularist, an epithesist or an orthopaedic surgeon-orthotist may be registered in only one department or only in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. In the ev…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-17

The Director referred to in Article R. 5312-26 shall take a decision by any means giving a date certain within fifteen days of the expiry of the one-month period within which the person concerned may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Scientific Council.

Article R5322-17

The Scientific Advisory Board is responsible for : 1° To ensure the consistency of the Agency's scientific strategy, taking into account recent developments both in methodology and in knowledge of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exits and clearances

Article R4462-19

In premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out, exits and clearances must comply with the following specific requirements: 1° There may be no fewer than two exits where these must allow the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-19

I.-The ethics, scientific and teaching committee of the body's host structure comprises between ten and twenty members divided into two colleges: 1° A college made up of leading figures from the estab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services on the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Passports)

Article R532-19

I. - When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution initiates disciplinary proceedings against an investment services provider from another Member State of the European Union or another Sta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 196 bis

The situation to be taken into account is that existing on 1 January of the year of taxation. However, in the year of the occurrence or cessation of one or more of the events or conditions mentioned i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-19

Within a maximum period of two months from receipt of the request, the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 gives its opinion on the conditions for granting the exploitation licence, particularl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 197 A

The rules of 1 and 2 of I of article 197 are applicable for the calculation of income tax due by persons who, not having their tax domicile in France:a. Receive income from a French source; in this ca…

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