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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-71

…referred to in article L. 1142-10 or one of the lists established by article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts or, exceptionally, from outside these lists. The Office then…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1881-1

…R. 1621-6Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021R. 1621-7Resulting from Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021R. 1621-8 to R. 1621-11Resulting from decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021D. 1621-12Resu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-6

…early childhood, as defined by order of the Minister responsible for the family. Management duties may be performed on a part-time basis, for a period of at least one quarter of the legal working tim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-3

…referred to in article L. 1142-10 or one of the lists established by article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts or, exceptionally, from outside these lists.The Office then i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Schedules

Article R4251-13

…blue belt, the strategic action plan and the map atlas provided for in Articles R. 371-26 to R. 371-29 of the Environment Code.The appendices may also include any documents, analyses, assessments and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies B

…mall and medium-sized companies subject to corporation tax or income tax according to a real system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value of assets included in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-4

The importing pharmaceutical establishment shall ensure that the investigational medicinal products it imports have been subjected to standards of good manufacturing practice at least equivalent to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…the wording resulting fromL. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-28Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-29 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-31 orde…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-28

…an offer of electronic communications services to the consumer, directly or through a third party, may not make the conclusion or amendment of the terms of a contract governing the provision of an el…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

…1225-28 ; 2° Prohibition of prenatal and postnatal employment, as provided for in article L. 1225-29; 3° breastfeeding, as provided for in articles L. 1225-30 to L. 1225-33; 4° Resignation by an emp…

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