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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Entry on the roll of the order

Article D4311-52-2

I.-The nominative lists referred to in Article L. 4311-15 include nurses who hold a training qualification or authorisation to practise required to practise the profession, and who are employed by pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-9

…paragraph of article L. 1612-2 for the adoption of the primary budget are postponed to 1st June and 15th June respectively. In this case, the deadline for the transmission of the accounting officer's…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-4

…the High Commissioner within three years of the date of publication of l'ordonnance n° 2006-173 du 15 février 2006 portant actualisation et adaptation du droit applicable en matière de sécurité civil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 116-1

…of a recording made pursuant to this article is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.At the end of a period of five years from the date on which the public prosecution was…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-179

…months. However, authorisations granted prior to the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001 relative aux nouvelles régulations économiques are valid until their expiry date. In thi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 quater

…pon approval by the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Budget upon application made prior to 15 April 1987.II. - The benefit of the provisions of I is subject to the following conditions:1° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-17

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 526-14 and L. 526-15, the funds of electronic money holders collected by an electronic money institution are returned to the holders or transferred to a credit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9-1

…t exceed 5,000,000 euros; c) They do not cover risks in the branch referred to in Article R. 211-2, 15 of the Mutual Code; d) When they carry out operations falling within the classes mentioned in 1,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-45

…2 points per broadcast; c) Where the purchase price per minute in cash is equal to or greater than €15 and less than €50: 1 point per broadcast. The total number of points awarded under 1° is limited…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-1

…led estimate. IV. - Any failure to comply with II is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal person.

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