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Showing 31213130 of 68051 articles for Art. s. L 233-16 and L 233-17 · Art. D 230-2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-21

In the case of pharmacists who are required to be registered on the Roll of the Order, the Council of the Order to which they belong will, as part of the registration process, register the pharmacist…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L132-21

Any breach of the obligations relating to the consumer assistance telephone number mentioned in article L. 121-16 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

The regional inter-professional joint committee is responsible for: 1° Examining, authorising and paying for the professional transition projects provided for in article L. 6323-17-2 and the professio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 175

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 171

A taxpayer is deemed to have filed the declaration provided for in 1 of article 170 if, at the latest one month before the date referred to in the first paragraph of article 175, which may be extended…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 170

1. With a view to calculating income tax, any person liable to that tax is required to complete and send to the administration a detailed declaration of their income and profits, their family expenses…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 174

In order for their family dependents to be taken into account, taxpayers must send the administration a declaration stating the surname, first names, date and place of birth of each of their children…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for the "rehabilitation" option

Article D6124-206

I.-In addition to the professionals provided for in I of article D. 6124-197, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one physiotherapist; 2° At least one occupational therapist; 3° Where nec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Apprenticeship agreements with legal entities governed by public law

Article D6271-2

The agreement is concluded, at the start of or during the contract, between the public employer mentioned in article L. 6227-1, the other public employer or the company hosting the apprentice. It must…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Procedure for pre-marketing AIFs in France or in an EU Member State other than France (article L. 214-24-2-1)

Article L214-24-2-1

Any French portfolio management company may pre-market units or shares of a European Union AIF to professional clients in France or in another Member State of the European Union under conditions laid…

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