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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-18

…the case of remuneration on a per diem basis ; f) Title of the applicable collective agreement; g) Amount of the withholding tax provided for inArticle 204 A of the General Tax Code; 4° Details of th…

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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 R322-28

…cturer with a view to protecting a person against one or more risks likely to be incurred simultaneously when practising a sport or leisure activity; 2° A protective device or means attached, whether…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-51

…one of the judicial courts mentioned in Article D. 631-1, within whose jurisdiction the operations must be carried out. The order shall be issued on simple request and on presentation of the plant var…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article L3332-25

…This period does not apply if the liquidation of assets acquired under the company savings plan is used to purchase company shares or to exercise options granted under the conditions set out in artic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-31

…veterinary surgeon delegated by his establishment carries out his duties on a permanent and continuous basis. These duties are incompatible, in particular, with the running of a pharmacy, the manageme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Declaration relating to custom-made medical devices.

Article R5211-51

As part of the procedure applicable to custom-made medical devices, the manufacturer must draw up documentation including the name and address of the manufacturer, the place or places of manufacture,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-61

In all neonatal intensive care units, the following must be ensured : 1° The permanent presence every day of the year, twenty-four hours a day, of at least one paediatrician with proven experience in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article R5211-12-1

For the application of the eighth paragraph of article L. 5211-29, the share of tax potential corresponding to the perimeter of agglomeration communities resulting from the transformation of a new agg…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-1

…ting to the accounting framework for insurance undertakings, mathematical provisions are calculated using a rate that may be higher than that used for the tariff and at most equal to an amount calcula…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285

(1) (Repealed)2. In the case of imports of a non-commercial nature, the customs administration may levy flat-rate import duties other than value added tax and internal taxes on goods sent in small con…

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