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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-11

I.-Articles R. 4233-33 to R. 4233-38 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version set out in Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations set out in II. II.-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency medical facilities

Article D6124-11

When the emergency unit and the mobile emergency and resuscitation unit organise a joint medical or non-medical duty shift, in particular in application of article R. 6123-9, the arrangements for the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-114

Unions of mutual insurance companies may only distribute surplus income in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 322-73 and R. 322-74 and, in addition, only after reimbursing the contribution…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1133 quater

Subject to the provisions of Article 1020, deeds recording the formation, amendment or termination of a trust contract or recording the transfer of additional property or rights to the trustee are sub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-115

When, during the performance of operations, the level of dust found is higher than the third level, the employer suspends the operations and alerts the client, the Labour Inspectorate control agent an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions

Article D5134-11

…private not-for-profit organisations may be amended to provide for the payment of part of the initial aid and the granting of a consolidation bonus of up to 15,245 euros for an additional period of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-3

Financial aid is granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée jointly or in partnership with other public or private entities. The international agreements, regulatory texts or conven…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-112

Reasons must be given for all decisions taken by the Ordre des Médecins in application of this Code of Deontology. Any such decisions taken by the departmental councils may be amended or annulled by t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-11

When the applicant disputes the language in which he has been heard by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons he shall indicate within the time limit for appeal the lan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-11

The same natural person or legal entity listed in 1° and 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies may only hold s…

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