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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article R4221-13-1

…alf of the Minister for Health, will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4221-12, where applicable in the speciality, after obtaining the opinion of the commission.II - The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A sexies

…the method for determining the rental value of an industrial building or land pursuant to articles 1499-00 A or 1500, the resulting change in rental value is subject to a reduction under the condition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-4-2

…sonment and a fine of one million euros when the offences provided for in articles L. 163-3, L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 are committed by an organised gang.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-151

…age of the members and the method and time of payment. The distribution provided for in article R. 322-150 can only be decided on the basis of the life certificates of the surviving members or the dea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-13

…ity of insurance cover for the risks and damage mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 425-1. It may request any additional scientific investigations and expert reports that it deems nece…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 D

…to buildings allocated to housing belonging to low-income housing bodies referred to in article L. 411-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code or semi-public companies whose statutory purpose i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-13

…nurse in training for this diploma: 1° Monitoring the child's development and living environment ; 2° Monitoring the infant's diet; 3° Prevention and early detection of maladjustments and handicaps;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-13

…f the transfers, which must take place within five years of the promulgation of law no. 96-369 of 3 May 1996 relating to fire and rescue services.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Closed-end funds governed by foreign law whose units or shares are traded on a financial instruments market

Article L214-138

…der foreign law are admitted to trading on a financial instruments market referred to in Article L. 421-1 or a multilateral trading facility referred to in Article L. 424-1, the units or shares of a c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article A123-13

…micile, date and place of birth and information relating to nationality provided for in Article R. 123-37 of: 1° Persons with general authority to bind the caisse d'épargne et de prévoyance with respe…

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