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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to certain group provident and insurance operations.

Article A441-4

…ticle A. 132-1 and the appropriate mortality table, which is mentioned in a of 2° of article A. 132-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article L4163-15

…the exposure factors, as well as the procedures for contesting them referred to in article L. 4163-18. They shall provide the worker with an internet information service enabling him to find out the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9-1

…L. 5124-4, with the exception of the last paragraph, L. 5124-5, L. 5124-6, L. 5124-11 and L. 5124-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-2

…mic Area may carry out, on behalf of a pharmacy holding the licence provided for in Article L. 5125-18, the activity of subcontracting preparations provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-19

…t least seven years, are exempt from the conditions provided for in 3°, 4° and 5° of article R. 321-18, by decision of the Conseil des maisons de vente, if they pass the aptitude examination before th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-175

…under the name of the debtor client, in the register of document costs provided for by the article 18 du décret n° 45-0117 du 19 décembre 1945 pris pour l'application du statut du notariat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-204

…ith the imperatives of care safety. 4° An organisation enabling the application of articles R. 6111-18 to R. 6111-21 and ensuring the availability of sterile medical devices, particularly in emergency…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

…no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 312-1-2 order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 312-1-3 order no. 2016-1808 of 22 December 2016 L. 312-1-4 law no. 2015-177 of 16 February 2015 L. 312-1-5 law no. 2013-672…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article L224-69

…of shares in sociétés d'attribution d'immeubles en jouissance à temps partagé governed by loi n° 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986 relative aux sociétés d'attribution d'immeubles en jouissance à temps partagé.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-21

…o beneficiaries of stateless status and members of their family, as provided for in articles L. 424-18 and L. 424-19, and providing proof of four years' lawful residence in France, will be issued with…

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