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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-89

…e of authorisation for professional use only:1° The authorisation issued in application of articles L. 5124-3 or L. 5142-2 ; 2° Registration with the Order of Pharmacists for pharmacists owning a disp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 M

The amount of the real estate security contribution may not be less than:a) €8 per registration mentioned in article 881 H or per declaration or reloading agreement mentioned in article 881 I;b) €15 p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-8

…ligations in terms of equal pay for men and women as defined in the first two paragraphs of Article L. 2242-8, by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt, a reasoned notification of the ra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-83

…he company they hold or have held; 6° If it is the ordinary general meeting provided for in Article L. 225-100 : a) The annual financial statements, the consolidated financial statements, the report o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1232-8

…It decides on the investments necessary for the performance of the duties set out in IV of Article L. 1231-2; > It signs the contracts, agreements and other documents necessary for the performance of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of reporting obligations

Article D722-8

I. - For the purposes of the second paragraph of article L. 722-8, the documents accepted to prove the origin of cash in an amount equal to or greater than 50,000 euros or 5,966,500 CFP francs are as…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88

In all the cases mentioned in article L. 232-21-1, the Secretary General of the Agency shall notify the interested party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered aga…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-80

Selective financial aid is also awarded to production companies, whether or not they hold an automatic audiovisual production account, for the production of audiovisual works in the following genres:…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-4

Grants are awarded and their amount determined in the light of :1° the ambition and cultural interest of the actions undertaken and their coherence, particularly with regard to the size of the establi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-88

The following shall not be included in the results of postal votes : 1° Envelopes without ballot papers ; 2° blank ballot papers ; 3° Multiple ballot papers found in the same envelope and in favour of…

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