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Showing 24512460 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-1

The practice of physiotherapy involves health promotion, prevention, physiotherapy diagnosis and treatment of : 1° Movement or motor disorders of the person ; 2° Deficiencies or alterations in functio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals temporarily residing on French territory

Article R426-11

The duration of the temporary residence permit provided for in article L. 426-21 may not exceed the duration of the voluntary service contract referred to in the same article.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

…ct to the adaptations provided for in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14 a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1147

…il status registers of the marriage certificate celebrated by the foreign authority as of 1st March 2007.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 1082

…gin of the marriage certificate and the birth certificate of each of the spouses, in view of an extract of the decision containing only its operative part and accompanied by proof of its enforceabilit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-6

…L. 1272-2 and L. 1272-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 1273-3 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tariffs and their application

Article 847 bis

…gistration duties: 1° The deeds provided for in the Article 342-10 of the Civil Code and Article L. 2141-6 of the Public Health Code; 2° Documents acknowledging parentage drawn up under the procedure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-4

…e In their wording resulting from L. 313-7, with the exception of its 2 and 3 Law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-8 to L. 313-10 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Duties towards colleagues

Article R4312-88

…r more self-employed colleagues, under the conditions set out inarticle 18 of law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises. Each of them carries out his activity i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals temporarily residing on French territory

Article R426-10

The application for the provisional residence permit provided for in article L. 426-21 must be submitted within one month of the foreign national's entry into France.

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