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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-16

…rcial procedure;3° A fifteen-minute oral examination on the practice of commercial court registries;4° A fifteen-minute oral examination on the professional regulations and management of a commercial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Radiological procedures likely to be performed by specially authorised persons.

Article R4351-28

…2° Preparing the equipment needed to obtain the image; 3° adjusting and activating the equipment; 4° Collecting the image and processing it, limited, in the case of digital images, to adjusting the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-177-1

…ffering full in-patient treatment and facilitating support for patients by their family and friends;4° A rest area for sites offering part-time hospitalisation and facilitating support for patients by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-4-2

…slation or practices impede the proper performance of the tasks of the Financial Action Task Force; 4° The conclusion, with the third country in which the depositary is established, by the Member Stat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies C

1 Industrial and commercial companies that subscribe to the capital of companies that have entered into an agreement with the State under the conditions provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 59-2…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions specific to Book V

Article L2645-1

…ut with the European Financial Stability Facility or the European Stability Mechanism" are deleted; 4° In Article L. 2513-5, the words: "or become such pursuant to Article L. 2514-5" are deleted; 5° I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care.

Article L3223-2

…d families of people with mental disorders, appointed by the State representative in the department;4° A general practitioner appointed by the State representative in the department.If it is not possi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-3

…means of multiannual regional agreements for the coordination of employment, guidance and training; 4° The conditions for the use of private bodies carrying out placement activities as referred to in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6314-3

…xception of the labour regime ; 3° Roads; public property law and the property of the collectivity; 4° Access to work for foreigners; 5° Tourism; 6° Creation and organisation of the collectivity's pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article D1617-23

The authorising officers of the public bodies referred to in Article D. 1617-19, when they choose to transmit to public accountants, by electronic means or on an electronic medium, the documents neces…

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