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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: The therapeutic injunction process

Article R3413-13

If the patient is a minor, the doctor responsible for his or her medical care is chosen by his or her legal representatives. The minor's agreement to this choice must be sought.When the person is an a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 C

…tate or with a subsidy from the National Urban Renewal Agency, pursuant to 3° and 5° of Article L. 831-1 du code de la construction et de l'habitation or by means of financing provided for in l'articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-13

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 1123-6 to L. 1123-8 and L. 1123-13 and those adopted for their application, the investigators and persons called upon to collaborate in the trials are bound by…

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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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality

Article L2131-13

The provisions of article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-13

…ers benefiting from the medical examination for fitness on recruitment provided for in article R. 4624-24 of this code, this is carried out before they are assigned to the post; 2° For workers benefit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394 B

…fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908, not exempt pursuant to articles 1395 à 1395 B and which are located in Corsica are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

…party holder 32.98 € 9 Notification of opposition to the first distraining creditor and the debtor 24.47 € 10 Denunciation of opposition and summons to the first distraining creditor to notify any am…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-13

…nt to public service delegation agreements, with the exception of those mentioned in the article L. 311-5 of the code des relations entre le public et l'administration, are made available to the publi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-13

…he distribution companies, the holder of the automatic account who definitively ceases his activity may benefit, without any obligation to re-invest, from the payment of the sums registered on this ac…

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