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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article R225-3

In order to implement the transfer of rights referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 225-3, the manager of the retirement savings plan has two months in which to send the provider of the Fre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1261-30

…trative authority with the following information at any time: 1° The number of donations of human remains received each year; 2° The medical teaching activities and research projects undertaken; 3° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-36

…t shall inform the mayor of any observations he may have on the information mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article D. 1332-35. With regard to 1° of article D. 1332-35, the prefect's observations are se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-33

…tial or total non-fulfilment of the commitments set out in the contract referred to in Article R. 1435-30, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will send the contract holder a reasoned f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-3

…order: 1° The posting and publication of the decision under the conditions set out in the article 131-35 of the Penal Code; 2° The broadcasting of one or more messages. The judgment shall set out the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

…finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set by the Autori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L8291-3

…ed in the future against all agents of the labour administration as well as the agents mentioned in 3° of article L. 8271-1-2 as long as the factual situation set out in the application or the legisla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-36

…aint measure and to the doctor who took this measure; 2° Where applicable, to the patient's lawyer; 3° Where applicable, to the person responsible for the patient's legal protection or, if the patient…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-36

…s all documents and archives ; 2° Generally speaking, all other movable items for professional use; 3° Buildings or premises useful for the practice of the profession; 4° All cash sums. Members' indus…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-3

The youth employment agreement referred to in 1° of Article L. 5134-2 specifies in particular : 1° A description of the activities envisaged; 2° The number of positions and the nature of the employmen…

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