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

Article D4221-9

…m the sections or sub-sections of the National Universities Council governed by decree no. 87-31 of 20 January 1987, from among the full professor-researcher members governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-23

…limit of 10% of the amount of the annual contribution calculated in application of article D. 5212-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-35

…1-5, any variation or extension, as provided for in Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing author…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763 C

…tax advantages provided for in 2° of 5 of article 38 and to the articles 163 quinquies B, 150-0 A, 209-0 A and 219 has not complied with its investment quota provided for in 1° of II of article 163 q…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…safety and working conditions under the conditions provided for in articles R. 114-58 and R. 114-69;20° Proposals for occupational health and safety inspections, as provided for in Article R. 114-75;2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…ditors; 19° the internal rules governing contracts, and the composition of the Contracts Committee; 20° The nature of the contracts that the Chief Executive Officer may enter into without the prior an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-6

…fraction of the net proceeds of the value added tax provided for in C of V of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 collected by the département in the previous year;…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-9

…compliance with any programming commitments entered into pursuant to articles L. 212-19 and L. 212-20 ; b) The nature and cultural diversity of the cinematographic offer proposed in the area concerne…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Forfeiture rules

Article L518-24

Subject to III of articles L. 312-20 of this Code, L. 132-27-2 of the Insurance Code and L. 223-25-4 of the Mutual Code, sums deposited in any capacity whatsoever with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consign…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-21-2

…e the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that a management company referred to in Article L. 532-20-1 with a branch or providing services in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique,…

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