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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 40

I. Subject to what is stated in Article 238 octies, and by way of derogation from the provisions of 1 of Article 38, capital gains arising from the disposal during the course of business of fixed asse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-75

The establishment of alimony and indexed annuities (numbers 30 and 31 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° A proportional fee:a) Either to the capital formed by ten times the annual benefit,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing approval.

Article R6312-10

…onnel mentioned in Article R. 6312-7, at least one of whom belongs to the category mentioned in 1 ; 2° For category B vehicles: at least two persons belonging to the categories of personnel mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-16

…g shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in article L. 4322-4 and the conditions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-5

…project in accordance with the following assessment criteria: 1° The nature of the training course; 2° The conditions for admission of the trainee; 3° The level of training; 4° The content of the prog…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L3253-1

…the employment contract are guaranteed under the conditions provided for in 3° of Article 2331 and 2° of Article 2377 of the Civil Code, relating to liens on the debtor's movable and immovable proper…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-41

The medical devices listed in this section are medical devices within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 concerning medi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Patient care by the mobile emergency and intensive care unit

Article R6123-15-1

…twork mentioned in article R. 6123-26 is unable to meet the emergency care needs of the population; 2° As part of an event mentioned in article L. 1435-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-7

The technique referred to in article R. 1311-6 may only be used by: -persons who have made the declaration provided for in article R. 1311-2; -persons covered by collective agreements or whose main ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-3

The regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment shall be consulted on any draft request for empowerment referred to in Article LO. 34…

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