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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-2

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 4221-4 and L. 4221-5, the diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications mentioned in 1° of article L. 4221-1 are the French State diploma o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-2

The rules governing the reproduction of euro banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R2623-5

…resentative, as Chairman; 2° A category A civil servant; 3° Four to eight employer representatives; 4° Four to eight employee representatives.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-20

The report referred to in the last paragraph of article L. 225-68 includes the information defined in articles L. 22-10-9 to L. 22-10-11 as well as article L. 225-37-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 12: Employee representative in a chamber of agriculture.

Article L2412-12

When an employee representing a chamber of agriculture has a fixed-term employment contract, he or she benefits from the guarantees and protection provided for inarticle L. 515-4 of the French Rural a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-1

Failure to comply with the wage payment arrangements set out in articles L. 3241-1, L. 3242-1, paragraph 3, L. 3242-3 and L. 3242-4 is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237

Expenses relating to advertising prohibited by the articles L. 3323-2, L. 3323-4 and L. 3323-5 of the Public Health Code are not deductible in determining profits subject to income tax or corporation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Mutual assistance for the purpose of seizing the proceeds of an offence with a view to their subsequent confiscation

Article 694-11

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, the request submitted under Article 694-10 is rejected if one of the grounds for refusal mentioned in article 713-37 already appears to have been…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article R580-1

In accordance with article R. 240-1, the provisions of chapter I of this title are applicable to foreign nationals of third countries mentioned in articles L. 200-3, L. 200-4 and L. 200-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article R921-5

For the application of Section 4 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I, the powers devolved to the presidents and staff of the regional chambers of trades and crafts are exercised by the president and…

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