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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article R1110-1

…exchange or share information relating to the person being cared for, subject to a twofold limit: 1° Only information that is strictly necessary for the coordination or continuity of care, for preve…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Normal operating mode

Article 726

I. - Transfers of corporate rights are subject to registration duty, the rate of which is set:1° At 0.1%:- for deeds involving transfers of shares, founders' shares or profit shares in joint stock com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the UCITS, the portfolio management company and the depositary

Article L214-9-1

…management body of the UCITS, of the depositary or of the management company means the body which: 1° Has the ultimate power of decision within the UCITS, the depositary or the management company; 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition, approval or authorisation of the manager

Article R425-2

The implied decision referred to in 1° of article R. * 425-1 arises at the end of a period of three months following the date of receipt of the application; the decision referred to in 2° arises at th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-3

…However, for grants for which there are no conditions of award, the Metropolitan Council may decide:1° To individualise the appropriations per beneficiary in the budget; or2° To draw up, in a statemen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Remuneration of the holder

Article R2213-1

…p contract specifies the conditions under which the following are taken into account and identified:1° Investment costs, in particular study and design costs, construction costs, ancillary constructio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-12-1

Persons belonging to the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1, carrying out an activity as part of a commitment to serve in the operational reserve provided for in article L. 4211-1 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

…l rights to ensure the financing of this training. These top-ups may be financed in particular by : 1° The holder himself/herself ; 2° The employer, if the account holder is an employee; 3° A skills o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L764-12

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-16

The approved modelling agency records in a special register: 1 The identity and address of the children selected or employed as well as those of their legal representatives; 2 The date, place and time…

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