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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-11

Proof of sufficient proficiency in the French language as referred to in article L. 4221-12 must be provided when registering for the knowledge verification tests referred to in the second paragraph o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-13

I.-The provisions of the present sub-section also apply to holders of neurosurgery authorisations, when they perform therapeutic procedures aimed at curing cancerous tumours and associated with this a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Nuclear medicine activities

Article R6123-137-1

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 7 relating to cancer treatment of this chapter also apply to holders of a nuclear medicine authorisation with mention B, with the exception of 2° of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of amending and supplementary registrations.

Article R123-71

…ments for each financial year, the publication of which is mandatory pursuant to Council Directives 86/635/EEC and 91/674/EEC and Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Special provisions for the publication of a book in printed form

Article L132-17-4-1

…be set under the conditions provided for by the binding agreement referred to in article L. 132-17-8. The publishing contract determines the rate and basis of the provision or, failing that, the prin…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-11

…duction of the provisions of articles…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20

I.-The undertakings referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 may apply on behalf of the group and the related undertakings concerned to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-9

…nd companies on proof of completion of the formalities provided for in articles R. 237-7 and R. 237-8.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-4

…loi a statement of assignment contracts that does not comply with the provisions of article R. 1251-8 is punishable by a second-class fine.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Fees for formalities

Article A444-6

A fee of €0.68 per page is charged for the dispatch and extract of the minutes of sale listed at number 8 of the table mentioned in article A. 444-1..

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