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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-336

…r pharmacist in France and: a) Either meet the conditions provided for by articles L. 4111-1 or L. 4221-1 ; b) Or be authorised to practise the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist, purs…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B quater

…ing of small and medium-sized enterprises and intermediate-sized enterprises, defined in Article L. 221-32-1 du même code.When the payment into such a plan relates to only a fraction of the price or s…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8-1

…ue proportion, of the amount of the contribution referred to in the third paragraph. From 1 January 2016, when a region is formed by grouping together several regions, in accordance with Article 1 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 bis

…lication of the allowance.The allowance applies to tax assessments drawn up in respect of the years 2016 to 2023, from the year following that of the signing of the city contract or, if later, that of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and general rules.

Article D211-1 A

…tes, yields, units mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-10

…ure to occupational risk factors mentioned in 3° to 6° of I of Article 2 of the Decree of 11 August 2016 authorising the creation of a personal data processing operation called the Professional Preven…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

…cise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of discrimination punishable under the articles 225-2 and 432-7 of the Penal Code, when they are committed because of the victim's state of health,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-185

…y its employees or corporate officers, the maximum provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 225-182 is increased to one-third of the capital. The chairman of the board of directors, the chief…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-10

…regulated market, the corporate governance report provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 225-37 in addition to the information mentioned in article L. 225-37-4, the following information: 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-12-1

…the terms and conditions defined in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10, L. 4135-10, L. 7125-12 and L. 7227-12. When a training course contributes to his professional reintegration, the elected representa…

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