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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Radiological procedures likely to be performed by specially authorised persons.

Article R4351-28

The persons referred to in Article L. 4351-7 may only take part, under the conditions laid down in that Article and for the performance of the radiography examinations listed in Article R. 4351-29: 1°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-28

May access, by reason of their duties and within the limits of the need to know, all or part of the personal data and information mentioned in the

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on tobacco product packaging

Article R3512-28

The brand name and trade name may be printed on cigarette paper in accordance with the procedures defined by order of the Minister for Health.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-28

…palities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the system of allowances for e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 280-1

By way of derogation from Article 280, the heirs may decide together to maintain the forms and methods of payment of the compensatory allowance that were incumbent on the debtor spouse, by undertaking…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-16

…fer of a company's assets and liabilities carried out under the conditions provided for in article 1844-5 of the Civil Code or in the event of the contribution of part of a company's assets carried ou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article R814-28

…ent of the court which entrusts an assignment to a court-appointed administrator, in civil matters, may fix the amount of an advance on the remuneration of this professional.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-23

…o any controlled company or company that controls it within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, the provisions of said contract corresponding, where applicable, to items of remuneration, c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 196 bis

The situation to be taken into account is that existing on 1 January of the year of taxation. However, in the year of the occurrence or cessation of one or more of the events or conditions mentioned i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-19

Within a maximum period of two months from receipt of the request, the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 gives its opinion on the conditions for granting the exploitation licence, particularl…

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