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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-44

In addition to the teams provided for in article D. 6124-177-3, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one physiotherapist; 2° At least one dietician; 3° At least one psychologist; 4° At lea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-47

Care is organised in such a way that, depending on the patient's clinical condition, at least two sequences of treatment, including one sequence of individualised care, are provided each working day i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1511

The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law chosen by the parties or, failing that, in accordance with those it considers appropriate. It shall, in all cases, ta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or company in the same group that employs them, and family members

Article L421-30

A foreign national residing outside the European Union who comes to France, under the provisions of 2° of article L. 1262-1 of the Labour Code, to complete an internship in an establishment or company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article D2135-30

…received between 3% and 8% of the votes cast in the elections provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-9 and to the professional employers' organisations that are representative at national and multi-sec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17

…ttee in accordance with the procedures set out in I, a and b of III and IIIa to V of article L. 621-15.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…omy and Finance, the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Tourism in application ofarticle 79 of law no. 2001-1276 on the amending finance law for 2001, including the possible allocation of fi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1716

When there is a dispute about the price of a verbal lease whose execution has begun, and there is no receipt, the owner will be believed on his oath, if the tenant does not prefer to ask for an expert…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R742-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 174

In order for their family dependents to be taken into account, taxpayers must send the administration a declaration stating the surname, first names, date and place of birth of each of their children…

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