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Showing 761770 of 27113 articles for Art. Rép. Carrez: AN 4-4-2017 n° 93563

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D3123-22-4

Before 1 February of the year following the year in which the financial assistance was granted, the president of the general council shall provide the elected representative receiving the assistance w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D4135-22-4

The president of the regional council shall provide the elected representative receiving the financial aid, before 1 February of the year following that in which it was awarded, with a certificate sta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article D4031-45-1

The annual rate of the contribution is set, by profession, as follows: 1° For doctors: 0.5% ; 2° For dental surgeons, pharmacists and responsible biologists: 0.3% ; 3° For nurses, masseur-physiotherap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-5

I.-An application for a European professional card, accompanied by supporting documents, must be submitted by a nurse to the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union or party to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-6

An order by the Minister for Health sets out : 1° The list of supporting documents accompanying the application for a European professional card, including in particular the conditions under which mis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19-4

…t of the directors of all the establishments belonging to the consortium, in consultation with the management boards, after obtaining the opinion of the medical commissions and technical committees of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Application to certain establishments with an in-house pharmacy.

Article R5132-42

…for applying sections 1 to 3 of this chapter to the establishments mentioned in articles L. 5126-1 and L. 5126-11 shall be laid down, where appropriate, after obtaining the opinion of the Director Ge…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 40

I. Subject to what is stated in Article 238 octies, and by way of derogation from the provisions of 1 of Article 38, capital gains arising from the disposal during the course of business of fixed asse…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast

Article L324-4

Anyone offering one or more guest rooms for rent must have made a prior declaration to the mayor of the municipality in which the property is located.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2191-44

In the event of the termination of a contract which has not provided for a retention of guarantee, where a period is granted to the contractor under the conditions laid down in article R. 2191-30 to r…

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