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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-20

The administrative registration number by which the beneficiary of the authorisations mentioned in I of Article 15-4 is identified in the procedural documents that it draws up or in which it is cited…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Resignation for refusal of service

Article D1442-20

The president of the industrial tribunal, after obtaining the opinion of the vice-president, records the refusal of service of an industrial tribunal member of his court as provided for in article L.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 D

The indemnities, benefits, distributions, net gains or income mentioned in the last paragraph of article 80, to I and II of Article 80 bis, in the I of Article 80 quaterdecies and Articles 80 quindeci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for the "rehabilitation" option

Article D6124-207

I.-The Hospitalisation at Home doctor referred to in article D. 6124-198 is a doctor specialising in physical and rehabilitation medicine or with proven training or experience in rehabilitation. The p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article R6123-208

The bariatric surgery care activity referred to in 3° of the I of article R. 6123-202 consists of the surgical management of patients suffering from obesity by means of surgical procedures set by orde…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
32°: Tax credit for students to finance their higher education

Article 200 terdecies

I. - Loans taken out between 1 September 2005 and 31 December 2008 with a view to financing their studies by persons aged no more than twenty-five and enrolled in a course of higher education entitle…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 6: Reimbursement of costs and expenses

Article A444-201

The travel expenses mentioned in a of 7° of I of Article Annex 4-8 are subject to a flat-rate reimbursement equal to that provided for bailiffs in articles A. 444-48 and A. 444-49.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-20

I. - Deposits and assets held in dormant accounts mentioned in article L. 312-19 are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations: 1° For dormant accounts mentioned in 1° of I of the same art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-20

When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency withdraws, or does not renew, a healthcare activity authorisation granted to a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire set up as a private health es…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-20

By way of derogation from I of Article R. 4461-19, breathing pure oxygen under pressure with a personal respirator is authorised during decompression periods in accordance with the decompression proce…

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