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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-13

For their application to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the powers devolved by article L. 1142-5 to the regional commission for conciliation and compensation of medical acci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-13

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, unless they hold a resident's permit, foreign nationals applying for a renewal of their work permit must enclose with their application an employment contract or promise o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-13

The organiser or retailer may not, before the start of the journey or holiday, unilaterally alter the terms of the contract other than the price in accordance witharticle L. 211-12, unless: 1° The org…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-13

If the checks ordered pursuant to article L. 521-12 before the set deadline, the administrative authority may have this done automatically at the expense of the operator. The sum deposited shall be us…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-13

…l Holiday Voucher Agency), is solely responsible for issuing holiday vouchers under the conditions set out in article L. 411-11, and reimbursing them to the public authorities and service providers me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical support

Article R4451-132

The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety) defines, after consultation with the Minister for Work, the organisational and pricing co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 octies

…tion in accordance with the model drawn up by the administration containing all the identification details. The declaration must be accompanied by a copy of the real solidarity lease.When the declarat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-133

…irector General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail of the date on which the activity of preparing autovaccines for veterinary use commenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Availability of beneficiaries' rights

Article D3313-13

…ficiary requests payment of the profit-sharing in accordance with the provisions of article R. 3313-12, or when the profit-sharing is allocated to an employee savings plan, the company makes this paym…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 ter

…ess otherwise decided by the communes or groupings with their own tax system, under the conditions set out in the article 1639 A bis, the basis of assessment for property tax on built properties for r…

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