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Showing 52215230 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Employed persons.

Article R4127-350

All midwives bound to their employer by an agreement or contract must under no circumstances take advantage of their duties to increase their personal clientele.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-28

The fines referred to in this section are paid to the Treasury and are recovered in the same way as receivables from the State other than taxes and duties.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special tribute provisions

Article L334-1

…5 May 1992, no match or sporting event organised as part of or in conjunction with the French professional first and second division football championships, the French Football Cup or the Champions Tr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-2

…ities between France and foreign countries; 2. Prescribe the repatriation of foreign receivables outside the European Union arising from the export of goods, the payment of services and, in general, a…

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

Article R6113-14

No person may hold, de jure or de facto, a management or administrative position in a certifier body within the meaning of article L. 6113-2 if he has been convicted of a crime or offence contrary to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

…t of:a) Foundations or associations recognised as being in the public interest subject to 2a, university foundations or partnership foundations mentioned respectively in articles L. 719-12 and L. 719-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-11

…ment of the patient or their relatives and without interfering with medical and paramedical care, assist the care team by taking part in the patient's final care and by supporting the psychological an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-7

I. - After it has been set up, a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire may admit new members by decision of the General Meeting. This decision is required in respect of any new health care organisation…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2

Articles L. 222-2-1 to L. 222-2-8 apply to: 1° Salaried professional athletes, defined as any person whose remunerated activity is the pursuit of a sporting activity in a legally subordinate relations…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-1

…fixed indemnity, the amount of which is determined, without prejudice to statutory, contractual or conventional indemnities, by reference to a scale set by decree according to the employee's length o…

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