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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Informing users and expressing their wishes

Article R1521-2

Articles R. 1111-8-8 and R. 1111-9 to R. 1111-12 are applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands and the French Southern Territories in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-137 of 26 February 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Chairman

Article LO6222-2

…uties of President shall be temporarily exercised by a Vice-President, in the order of appointment, and, failing this, by a Territorial Councillor designated by the Council. The Executive Council shal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Chairman

Article LO6322-2

…duties of President shall be temporarily performed by a Vice-President, in the order of appointment and, failing that, by a Territorial Councillor designated by the Council. The Executive Council shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Report card and workbook

Article R7421-2

Upon delivery of the completed work, the slip or booklet shall mention: 1° The date of delivery; 2° The amount : a) The cost of processing acquired by the worker; b) Any additional workshop costs; c)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-22

…it Agricole Mutuel admit as members agricultural groups or their members, communities, associations and organisations, the list of which is set by decree, as well as rural craftsmen employing no more…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Individual health monitoring for temporary workers

Article R4625-10

Visits carried out in application of sub-section 1 of section 2 of this chapter may be carried out for several jobs, up to a maximum of three.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-127

…a public limited company whose purpose is to manage a portfolio of financial instruments, deposits and liquid assets, allowing direct or indirect diversification of investment risks, with the aim of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-129

A SICAF is managed by a portfolio management company covered by article L. 532-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-135

…hin eight weeks of the end of each half-year, the SICAF shall publish the composition of its assets and the net assets per share. The statutory auditor shall certify the accuracy of these figures befo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-132

When their nominal amount is less than the threshold mentioned in article L. 214-130, the units or shares issued by the SICAF or a closed-end investment fund established under foreign law may not be m…

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