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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-9

The provisions of article R. 1453-3, with the exception of the last three paragraphs of I, and the provisions of articles R. 1453-4 to R. 1453-7 apply to agreements entered into by companies producing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article R4424-2

…last paragraph of article L. 4424-2 include the investment and operating expenses listed in Decree no. 85-269 of 25 February 1985 setting the list of educational expenses to be borne by the State in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-74

…rman of the Board of Directors and the members mentioned in 5°, 6°, 10°, 11° and 12° of article R. 6147-14 is set at three years. The term of office of the other members of the Board of Directors ends…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations of persons holding authorisation.

Article R6312-16

…also provided : 1° With vehicles and personnel that comply with the provisions of articles R. 6312-14 and R. 6312-10; 2° Taking into account the indications given by the doctor ; 3° Without unjustifi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3-2

The effective management of the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1 is ensured by at least two persons who must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article L. 322-2. These undertakings desi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 S

The tax credit defined in article 220 quindecies is deducted from the corporation tax due by the company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of the same article 2…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

The parties are exempted from having to constitute a lawyer in the cases provided for by law or regulation and in the following cases: 1° In matters falling within the jurisdiction of the protection l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L3121-9-1

The chairman may decide that the meeting of the departmental council is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the meeting of the departmental council is held by videoconference, the qu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specific supervision of credit institutions

Article R613-36

Notwithstanding Articles R. 613-34 and R. 613-35, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall exercise over the institutions mentioned in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 the supervisor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe F

…made payable to (name of the factoring company or its agent) and sent to or by transfer to account no. at " (1) These details must be indicated both in the case of so-called traditional factoring, wh…

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