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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms and conditions of salaried practice

Article R4321-136

The fact that a masseur-physiotherapist is bound in his professional practice by a contract or statute to an administration, a local authority or any other public or private body in no way detracts fr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-13

The lists of "Espoirs" and national team athletes are drawn up for one year by the Minister for Sport, on the recommendation of the relevant federation and after consultation with the national technic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-13

The presentation, at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations, of medical devices which do not comply with the provisions of this Title is authorised provided that a visible sig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-13

The presentation at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions and demonstrations of in vitro diagnostic medical devices which do not comply with the provisions of this Title is authorised provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Opinion on agreements for the transfer of personnel and property (R)

Article R1425-13

The matter may be referred to the departmental consultative commission, until the end of the period set out in article R. 1425-3, by the department, a commune, a public establishment for inter-communa…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-136

The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Sector approves the activity, teaching or training structures in which the work-based training course and the training units take place, after…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-13

When an audiovisual work is produced solely by one or more production companies established in France, this work must:1° Be an original French work;2° Have at least 50% of its final cost spent on prod…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-13

A record of the hearing of the person concerned shall be drawn up by the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°c: Urban areas to be revitalised

Article 1383 F

I.-Real estate properties located in a dynamic urban area defined in II of Article 44 sexdecies are exempt from property tax on built-up properties. The exemption applies to buildings attached to an e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article D591-13

Articles D. 521-12, D. 531-1, D. 551-16 to D. 551-20, D. 551-22, D. 553-1 to D. 553-28, D. 554-1 and D. 581-7 are not applicable to Mayotte.

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