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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

…s "salarié détaché ICT (famille)" ("ICT seconded employee (family)") provided for in article L. 421-28; 15° The multiannual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché mobile ICT (famille)" (m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-19

…cle 1609 quinquies C , of V of article 1609 nonies C of the General Tax Code and of article L. 5211-28-4 of this code. This repayment constitutes a compulsory expense for the public establishment of i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…ticle L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 7227-28 and to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 7227-29 to L. 7227…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-36

…entioned in article R. 1333-30. This report must mention the reference level set in article R. 1333-28 and be accompanied by an information sheet attached to the order mentioned in III of article R. 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…statistique et des études économiques; 27° The Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale; 28° Research teams from the Centre national de la recherche scientifique as part of projects relatin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies G

I.-Small and medium-sized non-road diesel retail businesses that, as at 1 January 2020, do not have facilities for storing and distributing diesel that is not coloured and traced, subject to corporati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

The Regional Commission appoints a panel of experts from the national list of medical accident experts, ensuring that these experts meet all the conditions required to guarantee their independence fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-42

Authorisation to close the coffin may only be issued on the basis of a certificate attesting to the death, drawn up by a doctor, whether practising or retired, by a student in the third cycle of medic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-B

Credit institutions and finance companies shall put in place systems, strategies and procedures, which shall be subject to the regular internal control referred to in Article L. 511-55, enabling them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

In this subsection and for the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services :1. Banking service" means a banking operation within the meaning of A…

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