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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-15

…rticles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4 or L. 232-17 during all or part of the last three years;5° International-level sportsmen and women of French n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies A

I. Individuals who are members of a professional non-trading company may benefit from the provisions of Article 151 octies for net capital gains on contributions, on which they are personally taxable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-153

…ion from a person who does not have the distribution authorisation referred to in Article R. 1333-126 if this authorisation is required. This provision does not apply to transfers between users.II - E…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements between regional health agencies and health insurance organisations

Article R1434-15

The agreement provided for in 3° of article L. 1434-6, concluded between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the representative of each of the health insurance schemes in the region…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-15

A regional councillor unable to attend a meeting may give a voting delegation for that meeting to another member of the regional assembly. A regional councillor may receive only one delegation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for children with serious burns

Article D6124-159

When the facility is exclusively dedicated to children, the minimum number of 6 beds allocated to intensive care mentioned in article D. 6124-153 is set at 3.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-15

…mber States of the European Union exercising competences similar to his own. The General Rapporteur may initiate an investigation in order to respond to requests for assistance from the authorities me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-15

The Labour Inspector may, notwithstanding any criminal proceedings, refer the matter to the court in summary proceedings in order to obtain an order to put an end to the unlawful employment of employe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-15

…o award the grant has lapsed. For operations that can be carried out in the short term, the prefect may, however, set a deadline of less than two years. For the application of the first paragraph, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-15

…s ; 4° The professional section for pharmacists; 5° The professional section of medical biologists; 6° The professional section of nurses; 7° The professional section of masseur-physiotherapists; 8° T…

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