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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-1

…e applicable in their wording resulting from the loi n° 2019-222…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

I.-The French Anti-Doping Agency, an independent public authority, defines and implements actions to combat doping. To this end, it cooperates with the World Anti-Doping Agency and with the anti-dopin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-4

By way of derogation from Article L. 3122-2, for retail establishments which provide goods and services and which are located in the areas referred to in Article L. 3132-24, the period of night work,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-1

The Ordre National des Pharmaciens comprises seven sections into which pharmacists are divided as follows:Section A: pharmacists who own a pharmacy ;Section B: pharmacists in charge, as well as their…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Processing asylum applications

Article R591-12-1

For the application of Chapter I of Title III of this book in Mayotte: 1° In Article R. 531-2: the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven days" and after the words: "to lodge", the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-318

…r, members of the management staff of the establishments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service, appointe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-45

…e profession;b) 75%, after deduction, where applicable, of the amounts mentioned in article R. 4031-26, is distributed among the unions representing the same profession, by order of the Minister for H…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-2

…ing paragraph. These elements are included in the training contract provided for in articles R. 632-26 and D. 633-11-1 of the Education Code for medical and pharmacy studies respectively. For each spe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable profits

Article 93

1. The profit to be included in the income tax base is made up of the excess of total revenue over the expenses required to carry on the profession. Subject to the provisions of article 151 sexies, it…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

…pealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 339/93" are replaced by the words "the national rules in force";26° In Article R. 2152-4, the words "by European Union law" are deleted;27° Article R. 2152-5 is del…

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