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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of midwives in medically assisted procreation activities

Article D4151-22

…tion with the centre's doctors.Before and during the implementation of this procedure, the midwives may carry out the following activities during specific consultations:- programming and implementing…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-22

The entertainment entrepreneur must ensure the public performance or execution under technical conditions that guarantee respect for the author's intellectual and moral rights.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Securities lending

Article L211-22

The provisions of article L. 211-24 are applicable to loans of financial securities that meet the following conditions: 1. The loan relates to financial securities; 2. The loan relates to financial se…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Payment of tax

Article 223 O

…ot give entitlement to the application of the parent company regime referred to in Articles 145 and 216 ;b. Tax credits for research expenditure generated by each company in the group pursuant to arti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Advance payments

Article R2191-22

…ntract holder is a small or medium-sized enterprise or a craftsman within the meaning of article R. 2151-13, a cooperative production company, an agricultural producers' group, a craftsmen's cooperati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-22

A consumer who has not been compensated by the trader, and who has not provided the relevant documents in support of his claim before the expiry of the time limit set by the judge for referring to him…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-22

…residence permit bearing the words "talent passport-European Blue Card" provided for in article L. 421-11 is issued on proof of a stay of at least eighteen months in another Member State under cover o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2542-22

It is forbidden, in these regulations and contracts, to charge any additional fee for presentations and stations at the church, any person having equally the right to be presented there.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-22

…ate: 1° Decisions relating to plant protection products and their adjuvants mentioned in Article L. 253-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and to fertilising materials and crop supports and thei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article R2511-22

The distribution of the second share of the allocation mentioned in article L. 2511-39 is carried out in the following manner:1° 50% of the appropriations are distributed among the arrondissements or…

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