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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-21

Each healthcare professional who has concluded a contract as referred to in article R. 6146-17 sends the director of the establishment a monthly statement containing a list of the procedures performed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-21

The data used by the software covered by this chapter may only come from the judicial proceedings documents already held by the departments mentioned in article 230-20. When data is used which may ind…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-71

…1° The amount invested by the production company under the automatic audiovisual production account may not exceed €500,000;2° The total amount invested by the production company under the automatic a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-16

…ntracts requiring siting or installation work or including the provision of services, the purchaser may require tenderers to indicate the names and relevant professional qualifications of the natural…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-16

Market users are, in particular, bound by the following obligations: 1° To comply with the provisions of the market's internal rules and with the laws and regulations applicable to their activities; 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Funding and cash resources

Article D6323-21-1

The rules and penalties set out in articles R. 6332-27 to R. 6332-29 apply to the management of funds that the regional interprofessional joint committee may have at its disposal at 31 December under…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-21

Based on the information provided by the garnishee, the creditor may limit the effect of the seizure to certain accounts. By agreement between the parties or by decision of the enforcement judge, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-21

…president, presidents of chambers and judges in office or honorary judges of the commercial courts may not refer to their status without specifying the commercial court where they hold or have held o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 164

However, the President of the Republic may, for serious reasons, lift the prohibitions laid down: 1° By Article 161 to marriages between relatives in the direct line where the person who created the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-1

The condition set out in 2° of I of Article L. 3332-17-1 is met when either of the following two conditions is met: 1° Operating expenses relating to activities involved in the pursuit of social utili…

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