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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Skills of agents

Article R8112-4

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer shall provide detailed reports on the application, throughout his district, of the provisions whose implementation he is responsible for monitoring. These re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-20

If the Public Prosecutor considers, following the inspector's report or the laboratory's report, and if necessary after a preliminary investigation, that proceedings should be instituted or an investi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-3

I.-Reports of significant or serious information system security incidents, without prejudice to other mandatory reports, are made without delay by the director of the health establishment, the organi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-20

The state diploma in physiotherapy corresponds to 240 European credits.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties.

Article 459

…the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries, either by failing to comply with reporting or repatriation obligations, or by failing to observe the prescribed procedure…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 undecies

I. - Companies subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax reduction equal to 25% of the amount of sums paid in respect of cash subscriptions made between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2024 to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of commercial court judges

Article R723-1

During the first two months of the year following the election of the members of the chambers of commerce and industry and the chambers of trades and crafts, the commission referred to in Article L. 7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-5

The election of the members of the commission mentioned in 3° of article L. 724-2 shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast. In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is declared elected. Vot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116

…lication of the provisions of article 721 relating to sentence reductions, the Sentence Enforcement Commission examines the sentenced person's situation at least once a year, even ex officio in the ab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-6

A Contracts Advisory Committee, set up within the National Council, is responsible for issuing an opinion on bids submitted by candidates in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 4122-…

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