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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIX: Declaration of income from transferable securities (IFU)

Article 242 ter D

Units for collective investment in transferable securities and collective investments covered by articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-32-1, L. 214-139 to L. 214-147 and L. 214-152 to L. 214-166 of the Mone…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-34

After fulfilling the obligations defined in articles R. 322-32 and R. 322-33, the manufacturer, his authorised representative established on the territory of one of the Member States of the European C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-7

Work permits may be restricted to certain professional activities or geographical areas. Authorisation issued in mainland France confers rights only in mainland France. In order to examine the applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-3

Vigilance missions relating to health products are carried out at regional level, by the regional pharmacovigilance centres, the centres for evaluation and information on pharmacodependence and addict…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R156-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-13

The breastfeeding room provided for in article L. 1225-32 is: 1° Separated from any work premises; 2° Ventilated and equipped with windows or other openings with movable frames giving direct access to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Fees charged by bailiffs

Article A444-52

The remissions provided for in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of Article L. 444-2 are granted under the following conditions:1° Discounts on the right to institute proceedings mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Doctor applying for authorisation to practice.

Article R4623-25-3

…inisterial authorisation to practise as a doctor, in the speciality of occupational medicine, as provided for in I of article L. 4111-2 of the Public Health Code, who has passed the knowledge verifica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-11

…quality of the skills reference framework and the assessment reference framework as well as their overall consistency and the absence of literal reproduction of all or part of the content of an exist…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation concerning Community designs

Article L522-1

Chapters I and Ia of this Title shall apply to infringements of the rights of the proprietor of a Community design.

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