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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National protocols

Article L4011-3

I.-A national committee for inter-professional cooperation is responsible for the strategy, promotion and deployment of inter-professional cooperation. It proposes a list of national protocols to be d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-11 (art. A322-36)

APPENDIX RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF DIVING INSTALLATIONSA. - Springboard diving1. The boards are at least 4.80 m long and 0.50 m wide. They are provided with a non-slip surface.2. The springboards are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R6523-24

The provisions of sub-section 1 of this section, with the exception of those of II of article R. 6523-16, of a of article R. 6523-17, of article R. 6523-18 insofar as it adds a 3° and a 4° to III of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-22

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-25 is set at €94.05 in respect of: 1° The contestation of claims other than wage claims, the admission or rejection of which has given rise to a decision by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council

Article L142-3

I. - The General Council of the Banque de France comprises :1° The Governor and the two Deputy Governors of the Banque de France ;2° Two members appointed by the President of the National Assembly and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R595-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Article R. 561-11, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in French Polynesia" and the words: "of France" by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-3

The register of intermediaries referred to in Article R. 512-6 includes the following information:1° The intermediary's registration number ;2° In the case of a natural person, his identity, the addre…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Seizure

Article R211-3

On pain of nullity, the seizure is notified to the debtor by a bailiff's deed within eight days. Under penalty of nullity, this act shall contain 1° A copy of the seizure report and a reproduction of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-3

Article L. 443-1 is amended as follows:1° The last paragraph of I is replaced by the following provisions: "The cessation of advertising carried out under conditions that do not comply with the first…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-84-1

For the application of Articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the compensation payable by the employer does not take…

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