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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-34

The embryo register that must be kept by any health establishment, body, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to store embryos must mention :1° The identity of the couple or unmarried wom…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° : Property damaged or unavailable outside France

Article 766

The basis of assessment for transfer duties on death relating to securities, sums, values or assets of any kind which have been made unavailable outside France as a result of measures taken by a forei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-20

The Board of Directors determines the management expenses of the guarantee fund and manages its assets. Before 31 March each year, it draws up the fund's balance sheet for the operations of the previo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article D3332-8-2

The sharing agreement referred to in article L. 23-11-2 of the French Commercial Code may jointly adopt the different methods for distributing the unilateral employer contribution provided for in arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-5

…its mentioned in 1° are those of the schemes mentioned in articles 23-7 and 23-8 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte ; b) A of 2° does not apply;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-16

…on, the provision of information and the obtaining of consent are required, pursuant to articles L. 1122-1, L. 1122-1-1 and L. 2141-2 for each of the persons asked to take part.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Declaration of payment incidents and regularisations

Article R734-9

…d column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Regional support structures for healthcare quality and patient safety

Article R1413-78

The regional support structure for healthcare quality and patient safety draws up a provisional annual work programme. It draws up an annual activity report by 31st March of the following calendar yea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article R934-1

For the application of articles R. 450-1 and R. 450-2 to New Caledonia, the reference to the agents mentioned in article L. 450-1 is replaced by the reference to the sworn agents of New Caledonia ment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-1

…n of law in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 510-1L. 511-1 to L. 511-6L. 511-7La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de l…

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