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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-16

The measures referred to in articles R. 5132-1-14 and R. 5132-1-15 are taken taking into account: 1° The nature and number of irregularities detected during the annual inspection; 2° Any irregularitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5221-17

…hall specify the conditions for implementing the essential requirements defined in Articles R. 5221-15 and R. 5221-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-2

Articles L. 1121-4 and L. 1121-15 do not apply to non-interventional research involving cosmetic or food products where such research is included in a list established by order of the Minister for Hea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F sexies

…protection of occupants of residential premises or the right of pre-emption provided for in article 15 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 intending to improve rental relations and amending law no. 86-12…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15-1

The provisions of article R. 334-15 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutual insurers and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which : a) either exclusively…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

…g to the exercise of their undivided rights under the conditions set out in articles 1873-1 to 1873-15. On pain of being unenforceable, this agreement is, on the occasion of each deed of acquisition o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26

…ategy to promote the principles of the Republican Commitment Contract referred to in article L. 131-15-2 ; 2° An official calendar of the competitions that they organise or authorise, allowing athlete…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-1

…on shall be granted by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution."; 2° In Article L. 511-15 : a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "Withdrawal of authorisation sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-4

…pproved laboratory shall immediately inform the public establishment referred to in Article L. 3512-15 of any situation that may no longer enable it to comply with one or more conditions of approval.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-19

…h to sell their shares to a member or a third party under the conditions set out in article R. 4131-15.Failing this, on expiry of the one year period, if the company has only two members, it is automa…

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