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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Health and safety standards

Article A322-18

…r of 7 April 1981 on the technical provisions applicable to swimming pools and the amended Order of 29 November 1991 on the health and safety rules applicable to swimming pools and landscaped bathing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article D7121-38

…nel employed on an intermittent basis in the companies mentioned in articles D. 7121-28 and D. 7121-29. This fund distributes the costs resulting from the granting of paid leave among these companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

…nded by Decrees no. 2006-1660 of 22 December 2006, no. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, no. 2012-360 of 14 March 2012, no. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, no. 2016-1537 of 16 November 2016 and no. 2017-631 of 25 A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-23

…l taxation set out in Article 1639 A of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "Before 31 March".

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

Article L3422-5

…oned 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; c) In b…

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

Article R1125-16

When an unmarried couple or woman undergoing medically assisted procreation is asked to take part in research involving the human person carried out in the context of medically assisted procreation, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R734-9

…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

…safety draws up a provisional annual work programme. It draws up an annual activity report by 31st March of the following calendar year. It submits this report to the regional health agency and the H…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R934-1

…erence to the sworn agents of New Caledonia mentioned in article 86 of organic law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-8

Each investment firm, market undertaking and clearing house shall join an association of its choice, responsible for the collective representation and defence of the rights and interests of its member…

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