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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-33

Midwives may prescribe the medicinal products listed in table V of appendix 41-4 to persons who regularly live with the child or pregnant woman.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-3

…the adaptations provided for in this Chapter and with the exception of articles R. 3115-16, R. 3115-17, R. 3115-20-1 and R. 3115-65. Articles R. 3115-3, R. 3115-3-1, R. 3115-4, R. 3115-5, R. 3115-15-1…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-46

…ts are allocated as follows: 1° Alternatively : a) When at least 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 3 points; b) Or when between 30% and 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 2 points; c)…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Consultation of automated data processing for the purposes of customs controls

Article 67 sexies

…om the transmission mentioned in the first paragraph:1° The data mentioned in I of article 6 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties;2° Data re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Departmental fund

Article 1648 A

…ss tax equalisation funds existing in 2011 receive a State allocation totalling €423,291,955.From 2017, a reduction is applied to this allocation. For 2017, the amount of this allocation is reduced by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-2

…and its intended use. These criteria are specified in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Dire…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters

Article L128-2

…any other damage to property used as a dwelling or placed in premises used as a dwelling located in France, as well as damage to the bodies of land motor vehicles, entitle the insured party to cover d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 D

…en payments, expenses or losses deductible from the taxable income of a taxpayer who is resident in France and in another State pursuant to the rules of that State are taken into account in both State…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…S PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2121-3 to L. 2121-6 la loi n° 96-14…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book with the exception of the provisions of Article L. 521-2, L. 522-1 to L. 522-5 and 1° of article L…

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