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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-45

The Maternity Ward provides pre- and post-natal care for the mother, as well as care for healthy newborn babies. The rooms in the post-delivery sector include a maximum of two beds for mothers with co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…21-1 to L. 321-3 of the same code; b. L'allocation de reconnaissance prévue à l'article 6 de la loi n° 2005-158 du 23 février 2005 portant reconnaissance de la Nation et contribution nationale en fave…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-3

…ded by the free autonomous and co-managed faculty of economics and law of Paris up to and including 2018.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-3

…dmitted and the securities attached to it and shall reproduce the provisions of the articles L. 622-27 and L. 624-3. The court-appointed agent and the administrator, where one has been appointed, are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Investigation

Article R2333-120-40

…municated. The provisions of this article do not apply where the provisions of articles R. 2333-120-27 or R. 2333-120-45.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

After reminding the holder of the property that he is obliged to inform him whether the property has been subject to a previous seizure and, if so, to provide him with the minutes of such seizure, the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-28

When the application for authorisation to operate provided for in Article L. 342-17-1 concerns a conveyor belt that does not have the same technical characteristics and conditions of use as an already…

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

Article R212-10

The technical specifications of cinemas and technical projection equipment, compliance with which is a condition for the approval of a cinema entertainment establishment under…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Participation conditions

Article L3123-20

An application submitted by a candidate who may not take part in the procurement procedure pursuant to Articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-14, L. 3123-16 and L. 3123-17 or who does not possess the capacitie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-209

The Autorité des marchés financiers may request that it be provided with information enabling it to ensure that members of the company savings plan are offered at least one investment option that comp…

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