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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-9

…blic establishments for inter-municipal cooperation are counted by the commission set up in article 18 of the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'adm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…and walking, with the exception of veterinary care and grooming, for dependent people;13° Temporary maintenance, upkeep and vigilance, at home, of the main or secondary residence;14° Administrative as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-1

…icle L. 1110-3 is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Act no. 2022-295 of 2 March 2022. Article L. 1110-4, with the exception of III bis, shall apply in the versi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-3

…cles R. 612-26 to R. 612-28 and R. 613-42 are applicable in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2022-196 of 17 February 2022;7° The provisions of Book VII with the exception of Article R. 717-11 a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-7

…by the département.In the départements where, on the date of entry into force of law no. 89-899 of 18 December 1989 relating to the protection and promotion of health, the family and childhood and ad…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting requirements applicable to all traders

Article R123-178

For the application of article L. 123-18 : 1° The acquisition cost is equal to the purchase price plus the ancillary costs necessary to put the asset into a usable condition; 2° The production cost is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-14

…which have not reached their addressee are returned by the companies responsible for delivering the mail to the prefecture, which keeps them until the expiry of the time limits for appealing against t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-4

…ral of the Regional Health Agency decides, in application of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 5125-18, to determine the sector or sectors of the municipality in which the pharmacy is to be located, h…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…beverages and tobacco 4 13-15 Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and footwear 5 16-18 Woodworking, paper and printing 6 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 20 Chemic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R385-17

…ticle L. 385-6 and the reference to article R. 355-7 is replaced by the reference to article R. 385-18.II. - The results of the stress tests referred to in Article L. 385-3 are approved by the Board o…

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