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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-17

In the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 3323-2, the profit-sharing agreement determines the form of the securities allocated, the terms and conditions for holding these securities and the measure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-170

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article R. 5121-168, any company or organisation exploiting an authorised or registered medicinal product or product, in accordance with the procedure laid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-168

The extension of time (number 177 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-162

Transfers of disputed rights (number 167 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Residence conditions for in-patient prisoners suffering from mental disorders

Article R3214-16

Articles R. 322-26 and R. 322-27 of the Penitentiary Code set out the provisions relating to the application of the prison disciplinary system in the specially adapted unit.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Employment of future teachers

Article D5134-177

In order to benefit from the recruitment priority set out in III of article L. 5134-120, students must have lived for at least two years in one of the areas mentioned or have completed at least two ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-16

Any healthcare professional who, in the course of his duties within a health care establishment, observes one or more cases of nosocomial infections, informs, on the one hand, the practitioner respons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-176

Authorisation holders who are not designated under article L. 3221-4 contribute to the implementation of the patient care pathway and carry out their activity in partnership with the establishments pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

At the expiry of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

The application for employability assistance, the model for which is set by order of the Minister for Employment, includes : 1° Information relating to the identity of the beneficiary and their employ…

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