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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-57

Where the internal-use pharmacy of a health care institution is authorised to supply medicinal products or health care products to the public pursuant to 1° and 2° of Article L. 5126-6 or Article L. 6…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-38

…e dietician; 3° At least one psychologist. Members of the multidisciplinary team are trained in the use of the equipment used to perform the emergency and respiratory resuscitation procedures provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of automated external defibrillators by non-physicians

Article R6311-16

…nister for Health organises an evaluation of the way in which automated external defibrillators are used by collecting data transmitted by emergency teams. This data relates, in particular, to the geo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a loan for use.

Article 1878

Anything that is in commerce, and not consumed by use, may be the subject of this convention.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-2

…inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates responsible for the collection and treatment of household waste within the meaning of Article L. 2224-13 or collecting the tax or fee for the removal…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 bis A

In order to establish the basis of assessment and control of taxes, duties and charges falling within the remit of the customs and excise administration and with a view to detecting fraud, the right o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-25

…s service; 2° Of details of management fees; 3° Of professional expenses; 4° Of social security and tax deductions; 5° Of net remuneration; 6° The amount of the referral fee.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L2631-1

…tin: 1° In article L. 2141-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747 of the General Tax Code are replaced by references with the same purpose applicable locally; 2° In article L. 2171-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Taking into account the nature of services

Article R2121-7

…need, the estimated value of the need is determined on the basis of:1° Either the amount, excluding taxes, of the services performed during the previous twelve months or the previous financial year, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-1

…te of the loan, as well as the effective rate taken as a reference, any direct or indirect charges, taxes, commissions or remuneration of any kind, borne by the borrower and known to the lender on the…

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