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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AD

…in several States or territories simultaneously; c) At least one of the participants in the scheme carries on business in another State or territory through a permanent establishment situated in that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-16

…tising within a société d'exercice libéral de médecins, de chirurgiens-dentistes ou de sages-femmes may be excluded : 1° If he is subject to a disciplinary measure resulting in a ban on practising or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-16

…ice libéral set up for the purpose of practising one of the professions referred to in this section may be excluded : a) If he is subject to a sanction entailing a ban on practising or providing care…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-16

…the sale and redemption of holiday vouchers and deductions for administrative costs incurred in allocating the equivalent value of expired vouchers; 3° Financial income resulting in particular from th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-16

An employee is entitled to leave to care for one of the following people who has a disability or loss of autonomy:1° Their spouse ;2° cohabiting partner ;3° Their partner in a civil solidarity pact ;4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Contract performance conditions.

Article L1242-16

…work actually performed during the contract, regardless of its duration, if the holiday scheme applicable in the company does not allow the employee to actually take it.The amount of the allowance, ca…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: General training common to mountain sports teaching, supervision and training professions

Article A212-169

…tain sports is provided by the National Mountain Sports School. The National Mountain Sports School may delegate the organisation of common general training for teaching, supervision and training in m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-16

…° of Article 138-3, the anti-seizure device provided for in 2° of the same article ensures the geolocation of the person wearing the bracelet and the protected person to whom a remote protection devic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-16

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council is convened by its President when a request for an opinion is submitted to it by the President of the Executive Council or the Preside…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5221-16

…n order to comply with the requirements relating to design and manufacture, in vitro diagnostic medical devices are designed, manufactured and packaged in such a way as to meet the following objective…

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