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Showing 26412650 of 70072 articles for Art. D 141-3 à D 141-5 · Loi 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 · Décret 2016-2 du 4 janvier 2016

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-33

The members of the Commission and the Committee shall be given every facility to carry out their duties. Documents required for the performance of their duties shall be sent to them at their request.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-32

The Commission and the Committee shall be informed, within two months, by written communication from the Director of the Agency, of the action taken on their opinions or wishes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-30

The chairmen of the Medical Commission and the Agency Committee may, on their own initiative or that of the full members of these bodies, ask to hear experts on a point on the agenda. Experts do not h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental investment harmonisation conference (R)

Article D3142-4

The election is held by post. Ballot papers are sent by registered letter to the prefect. Each ballot paper is placed in a double envelope; the inner envelope must not bear any mention or distinctive…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-3

The minimum levels of cover under the professional indemnity insurance contract provided for in Article L. 341-5 are set as follows:1° 75,000 euros per claim and 75,000 euros per insurance year for na…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article D40-3

For the application of Articles 186 and 186-1, and for all transfers of files to the court of appeal, the copy of the information file provided for by Article 81 which must be sent to the public prose…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-3

The mandate given pursuant to Article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to the terms "children and adolescents" and "young children, children and adolescents".

Article D6124-177-58

In addition to the premises provided for in Article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes indoor and outdoor living and play areas for patients.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article D1333-32

Establishments open to the public to which the provisions of this paragraph apply are :1° Educational establishments, including boarding schools;2° Establishments for the collective care of children u…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies B

I. - Small and medium-sized companies subject to corporation tax or income tax according to a real system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value of assets includ…

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