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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-1

All employees can use the rights in their personal training account to help finance a training course leading to a qualification, designed to enable them to change jobs or professions as part of a car…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-13

Without prejudice to Articles L. 1223-2 and L. 5313-1, the structures of the Etablissement Français du Sang which ensure the biological qualification of donations are subject to the provisions of this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Leasing companies

Article L571-13

The penalties provided for in article L. 571-3 shall apply to any person who, either directly or on behalf of a company, engages in the activities defined in article L. 515-2 without complying with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-13

The order of masseur-physiotherapists must include all masseur-physiotherapists authorised to practise their profession in France.In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4061-1, masseur-physio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares

Article L22-10-59

I.-The provisions of the Articles of Association concerning the case of free share allocations to certain categories of a company's salaried employees provided for in the third sentence of the second…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-13

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, where necessary, the procedures for applying the provisions of articles L. 4322-1 to L. 4322-12, in particular the representation of professionals on th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Model agency licence.

Article L7123-13

The provisions relating to unlawful lending of labour set out in Article L. 8241-1 do not apply to the activity of operating a modelling agency when this is carried out by a person carrying out the ac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° sexies : Tax reduction for expenses relating to the conservation or restoration of movable objects classified as historical monuments

Article 199 duovicies

I. - Taxpayers domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from an income tax reduction in respect of expenditure they incur on conservation or restoration work on m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the retirement account

Article L4163-13

Holders of the professional prevention account who decide, from the age stipulated in II of article L. 4163-7, to allocate points to the use mentioned in 3° of I of the same article benefit from the i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-10

I.-Unless otherwise provided for in the terms and conditions of sale or agreed between the parties, the period for payment of sums due may not exceed thirty days after the date of receipt of the goods…

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