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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-12

…on by a person of French nationality may, until the age of majority, declare, under the conditions set out in the articles 26 et seq, that he or she claims French nationality, provided that at the tim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-21

…r consultation with the Agence de la biomédecine and the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. These protocols include the procedures for carrying out these transplants…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

…be suspended or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. Except in cases of urgency relating to the safety of individuals, the deci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés and the national councils of the health professions, shall set the conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-21

…st be sent with a dossier to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt. The dossier shall incl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended employment contracts

Article L1254-21

I.-The employment contract includes the clauses and information relating to the relationship between the company providing the freelance administration services and the supported employee: 1° The meth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-21

…shall take place electronically.To this end, an automated personal data processing system shall be set up under the responsibility of the Minister for Health.This automated processing guarantees the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 undecies

…out an eligible activity in application of I of article 199 undecies B. If the company has not completed any financial year, its turnover is deemed to be zero. If the last financial year closed was fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-21

…ay be entered in the annual accounts. The profit made on a transaction that has been partially completed and accepted by the other party may be entered, after inventory, when its completion is certain…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-21

On being entered on the list drawn up by the Court of Appeal, the stockbroker takes an oath before that court to perform the duties of his office with honour and probity.

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