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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-2

The six representatives of associations mentioned in 6° of I of Article L. 1412-2 are proposed by the following persons:-two representatives of associations of patients and users of the healthcare sys…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-28

…a operators may submit an application for a first classification in year n+1 in the following cases:1° Opening of the cinema between 1st January and 31st December of year n-1;2° Refusal to classify th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with adapting the workplace

Article R5213-32

The financial assistance provided for in Article L. 5213-10 may concern, in particular: 1° The adaptation of machines or tools; 2° The adaptation of workstations, including the individual equipment ne…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-38

…of the session, the training body sends the Regional Director of Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion : 1° The list of host companies for each trainee and the list of their tutors ; 2° The definitive sche…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article R224-6

For the application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 224-6, in the event that the transfer right of the mathematical reserves or the shares of the diversification reserves exceeds the proportion…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article L314-4

A Conseil d'Etat decree specifies the conditions for application of articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-3 and in particular the methods for determining the basis of assessment and calculating the overall effe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-4

…ts earlier versions are kept available for a period of 40 years from the date of their preparation: 1° Workers and former workers for the versions in force during their period of activity in the compa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-4

In order to monitor the application of the laws, regulations and standards applicable to the activities and products referred to in Article L. 5311-1, and subject to the specific provisions laid down…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1499

…became the property of the owner.The interest rates mentioned in the first paragraph are equal to: 1° 4% for soil and land; 2° 6% for buildings and installations. The following abatement rates shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-29-1

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has four months to rule on an application for approval of all or part of a code of conduct submitted pursuant to Article L. 612-29-1. During this p…

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