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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-23

The Conseil national de l'ordre or the conseil départemental will acknowledge receipt of the application within one month of its receipt. During this month, it will inform the interested party of any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-23

An apprentice who wishes to terminate his contract if he obtains the diploma or qualification being prepared for, in application of article L. 6222-19, must inform the employer in writing at least one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-21

The holder of a savings account may be exempted from repayment in exceptional circumstances, by decision of the authority signing the agreement or, in the case of a training course not covered by an a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

I. - Articles L. 5216-4 and L. 5216-4-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-2

I. - The following provisions of Part Four of this Code shall not apply to Mayotte: 1° Book I, except for the provisions mentioned in this chapter; 2° Title III of Book II; 3° In Book III: a) Chapter…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-25

The offer mentioned in article L. 313-24 :1° Mention the identity of the parties and any declared guarantors;2° Specify the nature, purpose, terms and conditions of the loan, in particular those relat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-25

I. - When, as part of the results of the stress tests mentioned in Article L. 385-3, a supplementary occupational pension fund presents, for one of the projected financial years and one of the scenari…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-2

A conciliation commission consisting of at least three of its members is set up within each departmental council. Conciliation may be carried out by one or more of the members of this committee, in ac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Withholding taxes and levies on certain income and profits earned by companies not established in France for tax purposes

Article 235 quater

I.-The beneficiary of income and profits subject to withholding or deductions at source mentioned in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B may request that the tax paid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-2

Where provisional execution has been refused, it may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, once he has been seised, from the magistrate responsible for the prepara…

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