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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-5

Sociétés coopératives hospitalières de médecins may allow non-member third parties to benefit from their services or to participate in carrying out operations within the scope of their objects. This o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-25

The employee asks his employer to benefit from the reduction in his working time under the conditions provided for in the last four paragraphs of article L. 3123-17, in the third paragraph of article…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-25

The health care organisation must keep, with due regard for confidentiality :1° A copy of the documents attesting to compliance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 2141-2 ; 2° The written cons…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-30

The order referred to in the last paragraph of Article R. 5211-19 also states, in accordance with the distribution rules laid down in the second paragraph of Article L. 5211-45, the number of members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-3

Where batches of investigational medicinal products come from another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and are manufactured or imported in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 158

…creditor when the annuity comes into effect, is set at:- 70% if the person concerned is aged under 50;- 50% if aged between 50 and 59 inclusive;- 40% if aged between 60 and 69 inclusive;- 30% if aged…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R1232-1

The Board of Directors is made up of thirty-three members with voting rights. In addition to two deputies and two senators, it comprises: 1° Sixteen representatives of the State: a) Two representative…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

The right of recovery provided for in Article 103(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-1

A mutual fund is set up at the initiative of a management company, which is responsible for its management and chooses a custodian for the fund's assets. This company draws up the fund rules.The regis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-76

Depending on the gases used, the level of qualification of the supervisors and the skills of the divers, the diving areas are defined as follows: 0 to 6 metres; 0 to 12 metres; 0 to 20 metres; 0 to 40…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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