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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Controls

Article R3515-1

The agents mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 3515-1 are, where applicable, authorised and sworn in under the conditions laid down in articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8-1

…8 is not applicable, upon the decision of the founders, when the contribution in kind consists of: 1° Transferable securities giving access to the capital mentioned in Article L. 228-1 or money marke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Consultation prior to voluntary interruption of pregnancy

Article R2212-1

The consultation referred to in Article L. 2212-4 is provided : 1° Either in a family information, consultation or counselling establishment, set up in application of article L. 2311-1 ; 2° Or in a fa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2-1

…the employee's file and decides on the real and serious nature of his or her professional project: 1° For career transition projects requiring training, with regard to the consistency and relevance o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1

…to in Article L. 310-1 having their registered office in France and the undertakings referred to in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 must be incorporated in the form of a société anonyme, a société d'a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-1

PRACTICE OF MEDICINE BY MEDICAL STUDENTS: CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF STUDY DEPENDING ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE DOCTOR BEING REPLACED, CITED IN ARTICLE R. 4131-1Conditions to be fulfilled by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 109

1. The following are deemed to be distributed income: 1° All profits or income that is not placed in reserves or incorporated into capital; 2° All sums or securities made available to members, shareho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-1

Applications for approval under Article L. 522-1 are filed with the prefecture by the operator of the warehouse concerned.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L283-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless ot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work

Article R1225-12

For the application of article L. 1225-49 : 1° The seriousness of the illness or accident is established by a medical certificate which also states that the child's condition makes it necessary for a…

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