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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligation and conditions of registration

Article L211-18-1

Professionals who are not established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who sell or offer for sale the services menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-9

…rity Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who are regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-10

…al Security Code, only nurses of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who are regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-1

…rity Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who are regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-1

…rity Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who are regi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-4

…officer appointed by him or, under the latter's supervision, the judicial police officer draws up a report of each interception and recording operation. This report shall mention the date and time whe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 162

…eciality, the judge may authorise them to be assisted by named persons specially qualified by their competence. The persons thus appointed shall take an oath under the conditions laid down in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-3

The Committee draws up an annual report on its activities, which is submitted to the President of the Republic and to Parliament and is made public. This report includes an analysis of the ethical iss…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 293 BA

The exemption mentioned in Article 293 B is not applicable when the administration has drawn up a report of flagrance fiscale, under the conditions set out in Article L. 16-0 BA of the Book of Tax Pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article R15-33-71

Any request to make information available shall be the subject of a report by the judicial police officer indicating the recipient of the request and the nature of the information requested. In the ca…

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