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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-45

The revenue generated by the tourist tax or the flat-rate tourist tax and the use of this revenue for actions designed to encourage tourism are shown in a statement attached to the administrative acco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Other institutions

Article D615-4

The Government Commissioners attend meetings of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board, as well as General Meetings. They are also invited to attend meetings of the committees and commission…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-4

The shareholders' equity referred to in 2° of article L. 3324-1 includes capital, additional paid-in capital linked to share capital, reserves, retained earnings, provisions which have been taxed as w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-4

I.-The categories of data collected within the national health data system are as follows: 1° Information relating to recipients of care and medico-social benefits: a) The pseudonym, consisting of a n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Third-party donor consent prior to donation

Article R2143-4

Third party donors of gametes or embryos, as defined in article L. 2143-1 and in 1° of article R. 2143-1, consent, for each donation, to the communication of their identity and their non-identifying d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments providing family information, advice or counselling

Article R2311-4

At least once a year, the Minister responsible for the family convenes a meeting of the representatives of the natural or legal persons who manage the establishments mentioned in article R. 2311-1 wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Processes, products and appliances for mandatory disinfection.

Article R3114-4

The applicant shall provide the elements required for the experiments and, if necessary, on request, the personnel required to carry out these experiments.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-4

The disclosure to the statutory auditors of documents held by third parties, as provided for in article L. 823-14, is authorised by the President of the Commercial Court, acting in summary proceedings…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-4

The centres provide the services of a multi-disciplinary team whose composition and operation are in line with the objectives of the establishment's project and enable it to be implemented.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of prevention and occupational health services.

Article R4622-4

The employer's choice of the form of service is deemed to have been approved by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment if he has not been notified of any o…

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