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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 3324-2, the added value of banking and insurance companies is determined as follows: 1° For credit institutions and finance companies, by banking income ex…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-10

…f those concerning the decision to approve the operation by the general meeting of the new company, and in articles R. 322-86 to R. 322-88 are applicable to merger operations. Where the merged compani…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-36

…less than two years, ordered where applicable when an application for conditional release was made, and which concludes that the convicted person is dangerous and from which it emerges that there is a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Application of the provisions concerning the right to an interpreter

Article D594-3

…nary article, interviews with a lawyer that are directly connected with any questioning or hearing, and for which the person may ask to be assisted by an interpreter, are interviews that take place, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Coordination of the fight against sexually transmitted infections and the human immunodeficiency virus

Article D3121-34

A coordinating committee for the fight against sexually transmitted infections and the human immunodeficiency virus is set up in each geographical, sub-regional and regional area, defined by an order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Coordination of the fight against sexually transmitted infections and the human immunodeficiency virus

Article D3121-35

The coordination committee is responsible for :- coordinating, within its field of competence and according to the sexual health approach referred to in article L. 3121-2 of this Code, the players wor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Coordination of the fight against sexually transmitted infections and the human immunodeficiency virus

Article D3121-37

…sen from among the health professionals practising there;2° Representatives of health professionals and social action, prevention and health promotion;3° Representatives of patients and users of the h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Authorisation of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants and approval of their directors

Article D4244-3

…ing centres for hospital pharmacy assistants must satisfy the conditions in terms of qualifications and diplomas laid down by order of the Minister for Health and must not have been convicted of a cri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1965 A

…dation or by the final settlement of the distribution by contribution subsequent to the declaration and to obtain reimbursement of the duties they may have overpaid. 2. In the event of the death of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FUNERAL OPERATIONS

Article D1241-3

Any member who has lost the capacity for which he was appointed ceases to belong to the Conseil national des opérations funéraires. Board members appointed to replace those whose duties have ended bef…

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