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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-13

…uthorised to practise their profession in France.In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4061-1, masseur-physiotherapists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1694 bis

…pay the taxes covered by this scheme are determined under the conditions provided for in article L. 171-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special training and adaptation measures.

Article L4142-1

…f the professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions provided for in article L. 4643-1 and the prevention services of the regional health insurance funds.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Breaches concerning young people under the age of eighteen

Article L4753-1

…ailure to comply with the decisions taken by the labour inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8112-1 pursuant to article L. 4733-2 or article L. 4733-3 is punishable by a fine of up to 10,000 eur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-17

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 642-1 to L. 642-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-17

…ht-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from Articles L. 642-1 to L. 642-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L8331-1

…perate in French Republic collectivities excluded from the geographical scope defined in Article L. 1511-1, the provisions of Article L. 8222-4 are applicable to the co-contractor established or domic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Extraction networks

Article R1233-13

The health establishments mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 1233-1 which are not authorised to remove organs define, by means of an agreement with the establishments authorised to carry o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to probation with reinforced monitoring

Article D546-1

When the trial court pursuant to Article 132-41-1 of the Penal Code, or the sentence enforcement judge pursuant to article 741-2 du code de procédure pénale orders a probationary suspension with enhan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation by the municipality.

Article D2573-12

I. - The articles R. 2132-1 to 2132-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of the provisions of article R. 2132-3,…

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