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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-15

I.-The applicant establishments or organisations have medical, paramedical and technical staff who carry out their duties under the authority of the person in charge or the person responsible for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article L4002-6

…o fulfil the conditions required to benefit from automatic recognition of their professional qualifications within the meaning of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-13

If the sentenced person is not incarcerated, the adversarial hearings provided for by Articles 712-6 and 712-7 are held in the judicial court. If the convicted person is imprisoned, these hearings are…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-13

…imum proportion determined under the conditions set by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application of article 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-13

The confiscation order and certificate shall be sent in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 713-4 or sent to the public prosecutor at the criminal court with territorial jurisdiction, ei…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-15

…néral des collectivités territoriales, which are reproduced below: "Art. L. 3333-4 of the General Local Authorities Code. In mountain areas, companies operating ski lifts may be subject to a departmen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-13

…y the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration pursuant to articles L. 551-11 or L. 551-13, under the following conditions:1° If they have been recognised as a refugee or granted subsidiar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-13

…blic et l'administration, are made available to the public on site at the town hall and, where applicable, at the annexed town hall, within fifteen days of their receipt by means of a poster affixed.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-13

…igation to re-invest, from the payment of the sums registered on this account up to a maximum of €7,600.The person concerned must apply within six months of the last week of business at the cinema and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-13

Based on the information received pursuant to articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12, the report presented to the shareholders on the operations of the financial year shall mention the identity of the natura…

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