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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-1

The practice of speech and language therapy involves health promotion, prevention, assessment and treatment of disorders of communication, language in all its dimensions, mathematical cognition, speec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-1

Any foreign national who declares that he or she wishes to stay in France for a period not exceeding three months as part of a family or private visit must present proof of accommodation in the form o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall apply additional customer due diligence measures, over and above the measures provided for in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1, when :1° The customer,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Transactions carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L143-1

This section applies to operations carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds as part of their administrative authorisation. As part of this authorisation, contracts may be offered whose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-12

In order to ensure better coordination of their activities and thus contribute to the structuring of the healthcare pathways referred to in article L. 1411-1 and the achievement of the objectives of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Protection in the event of a partial transfer of undertaking or establishment.

Article L2414-1

The transfer of an employee included in a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment by application of article L. 1224-1 may only take place after authorisation by the Labour Inspector if the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-18

I.-The Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) shall assess the level of effectiveness of the measures taken…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

As part of its mission to encourage the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and to observe the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and objects protected by copyright…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-10

The fact, for the spouse, descendants or ascendants or collaterals or relatives of the persons mentioned in Article L. 654-1, to misappropriate, divert or conceal assets belonging to a debtor subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-17

The synthetic index of resources and charges mentioned in article L. 2334-16 for municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more is made up of:1° The ratio between the per capita financial potential of…

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