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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expert

Article R7343-104

The expert, who may be a natural person or a legal entity: 1° Provides proof of insurance to cover its liability and, in the case of a legal entity, of its legal status; 2° Has the organisational, hum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consistency between the data of the medical device or in vitro diagnostic medical device and the result of the medical biology examination

Article D6211-10

…propriate, the medical biologist shall implement the vigilance measures provided for in Article L. 5222-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-10

…enced to placement under mobile electronic surveillance pursuant to the articles 131-36-9 to 131-36-12 of the Penal Code shall undergo an examination to assess their dangerousness and measure the risk…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V quinquies : Duties levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1635 bis AE

…311-1 of the Public Health Code of each:1° Application for registration referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14 of the same code, of each application for renewal or of each application or no…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10-1

…epartmental council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount of which is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10-1

…he Regional Council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount of which is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-10

…antee fund and the breakdown of contributions according to their nature, including the portion that may take the form of payment undertakings. These decisions are taken on a proposal from the Manageme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Territorial economic contribution rebate

Article 1647 C quinquies B

…nd crafts and the flat-rate tax on network businesses due by the business in respect of the years 2010 to 2013 is subject to a rebate when this sum, due in respect of 2010, is €500 and 10% higher than…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-10-1

…In the case of medicines for which a doctor's prescription is compulsory, these are prescribed and may be dispensed and administered by a doctor or midwife; they may also be dispensed and administere…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-12-1

The territorial health professional community referred to in article L. 1434-12 is set up in the form of an association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 or, if its registered office is located in…

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