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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 201

…ately, including, in the case of an agricultural holding the result of which is subject to Article 64 bis, in respect of profits from debts acquired and not yet recovered. It is calculated at the last…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-45

…include a maximum of two beds for mothers with cots for their children. If necessary, each patient may be allocated a single room. In the event of the creation of an inpatient sector, or the reconstr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-4

As part of its task of coordinating the management of accommodation in places of lodging, provided for in article L. 552-1 are required to declare to the Office, within the framework of automated data…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-10

Direct allocations are paid during the first half of each year:1° To delegated production companies, 70% of the amount. Where there is more than one delegated production company, payment is made on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-4

…the pharmacist who owns a pharmaceutical establishment, the period during which his spouse or heirs may have the establishment managed by a pharmacist authorised for this purpose by the Director Gener…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Preventive recovery plans

Article R613-45

The persons required to draw up a preventive recovery plan referred to in Article R. 613-43 shall inform the supervisory board as soon as possible and in all cases when they adopt a recovery measure p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-49

Where its opinion is required, the Regional Health and Autonomy Conference is deemed to have been consulted if no action is taken within two months of receipt of the request for an opinion, accompanie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-49

In an emergency, leave may be taken with twenty-four hours' notice.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Housing concessions granted to civil servants

Article R114-47

In accordance with the criteria set out inarticle R. 2124-68 of the French General Code for the Ownership of Public Property, staff may be accommodated under a precarious occupation agreement with sta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Housing concessions granted to civil servants

Article R114-45

The number of staff members mentioned in a and b of article R. 114-44 and accommodated under absolute necessity of service is determined, according to the size and specific nature of the centres and t…

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