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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-34

…university hospital centres;4° One hospital pharmacist and one hospital biologist covered by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospital cen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10-1

…epartmental council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount of which is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10-1

…he Regional Council benefit each year from an individual right to training recorded in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office up to a ceiling and the annual amount of which is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional and continuing vocational training funds.

Article L4332-1

…cation of this paragraph;The appropriations mentioned in the previous paragraph shall be reduced in 2005, 2006 and from 2007 by an amount of 197.2 million euros, 395.84 million euros and 593.76 millio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-9

…es relating to the performance of the credit agreement and the conditions under which these charges may be changed;c) The annual percentage rate of charge;d) The total amount owed by the borrower;e) C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article R1453-14

I.-The agreement referred to in article L. 1453-8, the framework of which may be specified by an agreement concluded between one or more national councils of the professional associations concerned an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-21

…isions of articles L. 236-8 to L. 236-17 or a demerger subject to the provisions of articles L. 236-20 to L. 236-26, or if it is made to a company wholly owned by the seller, any contribution of goodw…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 F

…rst paragraph not paid at the end of the financial year is nevertheless deductible up to a limit of 20% of the increase recorded, provided that this payment is made within six months of the end of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-5

…of at least 800,000 euros in order to conduct the classes of business referred to in 10 to 15 and 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 28 of article R. 321-1, as well as reinsurance operations. In order to carry…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 27: Construction products

Article R412-43

…6 and 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 8, Article 9 and Articles 11 to 16 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, as amended, laying down harmonis…

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