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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-4

Where a debtor receives from several payers sums that may be seized or assigned under the conditions set out in this chapter, the portion that may be seized is calculated on all of these sums. Deducti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-2

Separate lists of each of these professions shall be drawn up for each département by the relevant government department or the body designated for this purpose, and made available to the public. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L4343-2

Speech and language therapists and speech and language therapists registered on the departmental lists or performing a professional act in France, as provided for in articles L. 4341-1 and L. 4342-1 r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-6

The professional activity of hearing aid acoustician may only be carried out in premises reserved for this purpose and fitted out, in accordance with conditions laid down by decree, to enable the prac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-10

Legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the holding and operation of markets for agricultural and food products are not applicable to markets of national interest.The general organisation of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article L823-2

The establishment is administered by a board comprising representatives of the administration, industrial activities, consumer protection associations, the establishment's staff and qualified personal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Application procedures

Article 298 septdecies

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be laid down, as necessary, by decree in all cases where it is not otherwise provided. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the formali…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Export or delivery to another Member State of the European Union

Article 543

Works of gold, silver or platinum may, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State, be exported or be the subject of a delivery to another Member State of the European Union witho…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Fractional or deferred payment of duties

Article 1717

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1701, payment of registration duties and land registration tax may be split up or deferred in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by decre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Territorial boundaries and administrative centre

Article L3112-2

The transfer of the chief town of a department is decided by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, after consultation with the departmental council of the municipal councils of the commune where the chief tow…

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