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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-21-1

In consultation with the chair of the hospital medical committee or the chair of the hospital medical conference, the director, the administrator of the health cooperation group or the legal represent…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-3

Candidates whose applications are declared admissible, in accordance with the provisions of article A. 212-114-2, must submit their complete application (first and second parts) to the selection board…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-3

…ting to the single European donation code, the Agence de la biomédecine is responsible for : 1° allocating a unique establishment number to all health establishments and organisations authorised to ca…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-13

For a request concerning works and investments to be carried out or planned training courses, the final invoices must be submitted within six months of their completion. This deadline may be extended…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210-0 A

…second and third paragraphs of II of l'article 220 quinquies and articles 223 A to 223 U, are applicable:1° With regard to mergers, to transactions whereby:a. One or more absorbed companies transfer,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-21-1

For all life insurance policies with a surrender or transfer value and for all capitalisation policies, the surrender or transfer value, where applicable, is equal to the difference between the curren…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-13

…hic works presented, their rarity and their interest in the history of cinema, the distribution forecasts and conditions announced, the efforts planned in terms of showing the works in cinemas, the pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-21

SPECIFICATIONSThe following provisions apply in the absence of specific provisions set out in the decree for the term in question.A. - Clauses general to all specific environmentsClause 1. - The schoo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-2

…es mentioned in the first paragraph of this article is enrolled or is due to continue his or her education in a public or private school, a copy of the order is, in all cases, sent by the examining ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-21

…be appointed as a judicial environmental officer, environmental inspectors must have passed a technical examination. The procedures for organising this examination and the test programme are set by jo…

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