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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article D131-1-3

In order to select a unit of account mentioned in article R. 131-1-1 pursuant to 1° of article R. 131-1-2, the subscriber shall follow the procedure below: 1° The policyholder or member notifies the i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-78-1

I. - France Compétences invites the branches, by any means that provides a definite date of receipt of this request, to determine the level of funding for apprenticeship contracts, in accordance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-3

Outside the operating hours of the radiotherapy unit and by way of derogation from article D. 6124-133-2, the holder of the brachytherapy authorisation practising brachytherapy continuously over more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the importation of plasma pastes and labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products.

Article D1221-66-1

The authorisation referred to in Article D. 1221-58 may be issued to the Etablissement Français du Sang for the importation of blood or its components intended for the preparation of labile blood prod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prescription of physical activity

Article D1172-2-1

With the patient's agreement, the masseur-physiotherapist may, unless otherwise indicated by the doctor, renew the initial medical prescription for adapted physical activity once the duration thereof…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-4-1

For minors, with a view to obtaining or renewing a licence or registering for a sporting competition as referred to in article L. 231-2-1, the athlete and the persons exercising parental authority mus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-42-1

The procedures for automatic payment by mandate or automatic registration provided for in article L. 6145-5 are implemented when the amount of the mandate corresponding to the payment of the principal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-31-1

When, in application of article L. 6143-4, the statement of projected income and expenditure is subject to express approval, this is given within thirty days of receipt of the draft statement of proje…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers from outside companies

Article D4625-34-1

Prevention of the occupational risks provided for in 1°, 1° bis, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 4622-2 to which the employees of an external company are exposed is provided jointly within the framework o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic and optional exemptions

Article 1635 quater D

I.-The following are exempt from development tax: 1° Buildings and developments intended for use by a public service or public utility, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The be…

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