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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-125

The regional health agencies send the body managing the register referred to in article D. 4113-118 a half-yearly update of the data relating to the places where medical and dental interns are assigne…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ca: Correction applied to allowances when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1388-0

…the rate of each of the abatements for property tax on built-up properties provided for in articles 1388 ter, 1388 quinquies, 1388 quinquies A, 1388 quinquies B, 1388 quinquies C, 1388 sexies and 1388…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Business secrecy.

Article R463-13

…ter seizes information from that person in the context of an investigation relating to Articles L. 420-1, L. 420-2, L. 420-2-1, L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5, this person is invited to indicate by letter, w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-12

…bour Code. For the performance of their duties and by derogation fromarticle 3 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, when they have the status of civil ser…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-12

…included on the list provided for in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

…f Directors is appointed for three years, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 6123-7.II - The Chairman of the Board of Directors :1° Chairs the discussions of the Board of Director…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Information provided by the promoter

Article R1123-71

…e human person :1° The protocol for research involving the human person referred to in Article R. 1123-20 ; 2° Where applicable, the pharmaceutical form, batch number(s) and expiry date of the medicin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

The application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12 indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Categories of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-13

…4° The beneficiaries mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-12

…n the implementation of the agreement on the Collective Agreement Breach referred to in article L. 1237-19-7, the content of which is set by order of the Minister for Employment, is sent to the compet…

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