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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-24

…t of this notification to the platform, to the representative appointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-12 and, in the cases provided for in the second and fourth paragraphs of II of Article R. 7545-21 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-19

The transmission of information referred to in Articles R. 5139-4, R. 5139-5, R. 5139-12 and R. 5139-14 may be carried out electronically after affixing an electronic signature in accordance with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Doctors and pharmacists practising in university hospital centres

Article R6213-8

…ation and Research may, after obtaining the opinion of the committee referred to in Article L. 6213-12, in its formation provided for in Article R. 6213-19, individually authorise the persons referred…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A125-2

…ributions for damage cover;contracts insuring risks falling within category 24 of article A. 344-2: 12% of all premiums or contributions relating to the contract, with the exception of premiums or con…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…engthening the book economy and reinforcing fairness and confidence between its players;Articles L. 122-5, L. 122-5-3, L. 122-5-4, L. 122-5-5, L. 122-6-1, L. 134-3, L. 134-4, L. 134-5, L. 134-6, L. 13…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-3

I.-For the contracts referred to in article L. 113-12-2, the insurer must inform the policyholder each year, on paper or on any other durable medium, of the right of cancellation provided for in the s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Basis for the local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-8

…s, other than those fixed to the ground, if the sum of their surface areas is less than or equal to 12 square metres; - pre-standing signs greater than 1.5 square metres; - pre-standing signs less tha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-8

…Title II of the same book, the provisions specific to aerodrome noise zones set out in Article L. 112-3 of the same code as well as the public utility easements affecting land use; >The provisions ne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Trial of offences

Article 837

…provided for by locally applicable regulations relating to the keeping and movement of animals;" 7° 12° is worded as follows:"12° Offences provided for by locally applicable regulations relating to su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-105-1

The holder of an authorisation referred to in Article L. 5141-12 must report to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail,…

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