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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article L5422-13

Except in the cases provided for in Article L. 5424-1, in which the employer itself is responsible for the cost and management of the insurance allowance, all employers shall insure all employees, inc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-130

…ths, whether consecutive or not, must not, for a period of two years, set up in a practice where he may enter into direct competition with the masseur-physiotherapist replaced and with the masseurs-ph…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Nuclear medicine activities

Article R6123-134

The activity of nuclear medicine consists of the use, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, of a radiopharmaceutical or an active implantable medical device, in unsealed sources, emitting ionising r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…e, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-13

Masters of ceremony who may avail themselves of the provisions of article R. 2223-50 are deemed to satisfy the diploma requirement mentioned in Article L. 2223-25-1.Funeral advisers and similar person…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Access conditions for associations

Article R*343-22

The administrative authority referred to in articles R. 343-19, R. 343-20 and R. 343-21 is the Minister responsible for immigration.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-1

…cation of sustainable investment and sustainability risk information and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341, portfolio management companies shall include information on the risks associated with climat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Overall result

Article 223 B bis

…ubject to corporation tax at the rates referred to in the second paragraph and in b of I of Article 219 by the following amounts:1° The net financial charges determined in accordance with III of this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-3

…cision that has become res judicata, the file manager is informed so that the provisions of article 135-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health monitoring

Article L1413-13

…ality arising during investigations, treatments or preventive actions, the administrative authority may give formal notice to the professionals, bodies or establishments which carried out these invest…

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