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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-43

Health professionals working under the agreement-based scheme on 1 January of the year are liable to pay the contribution instituted by article L. 4031-4. The contribution is paid by 15 May at the lat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…16 and L. 511-17 with the exception of its first paragraph Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-18 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-19 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-20Order no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…no. 2017-646/647 of 21 July 2017 L. 621-10-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-10-2 Law no. 2018-898 of 23 October 2018 L. 621-11 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-12 Order no. 2019-964 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…no. 2017-646/647 of 21 July 2017 L. 621-10-1 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-10-2 Act no. 2018-898 of 23 October 2018 L. 621-11 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-12 Order no. 2019-964 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R784-11

…0 October 2013R. 613-16no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-17n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 613-18, with the exception of IIno. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-19n° 2005-1677 of 28 December 200…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-2-1

…nt claim covering the same sequence if that claim itself satisfies the conditions of Article L. 611-18 and that it sets out another specific application of this sequence.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special provisions for sales by mutual agreement.

Article R642-36

…ation for the sale by mutual agreement of one or more properties, issued pursuant to article L. 642-18, determines the price of each property and the essential terms of the sale. The order is notified…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-137

…to: 1° Sanitary facilities, as set out in articles R. 4228-2 to R. 4228-7 and R. 4228-10 to R. 4228-18; 2° Catering, as set out in articles R. 4228-22 to R. 4228-25, may be waived for work sites lasti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-21

…e provisions of Article R. 612-2 shall apply. Subject to the obligation laid down in Article L. 614-18, the international application may also be filed with the European Patent Office, acting as recei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation in outside bodies

Article L7222-23

…bly may delegate to its President the exercise of certain of its powers pursuant to Article L. 7224-18. In this case and by way of derogation from Article L. 7222-21, reports on business submitted to…

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