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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-3

…lic is permanent; 2° Border health checks as defined in Chapter V of Title I of Book I of Part III; 3° Examinations and controls necessary for the protection of public health as provided for in Book I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-35

…s, where such work falls within the scope of the major repairs mentioned in the previous paragraph; 3° Taxes, in particular the territorial economic contribution, duties and fees for which the lessor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-3

…several declarations of assignment, the names used for each assignment of assets must be distinct ;3° The address of the main establishment where the professional activity to which the assets are ass…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-3

When an extension or enlargement order is envisaged, it is preceded by the publication of a notice in the Journal officiel de la République française. This notice invites interested organisations and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-3

…e explosive substances or objects, their characteristics and their sensitivity to accidental stress;3° A risk assessment identifying the pyrotechnic events likely to occur and analysing their causes;4…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-4

…energy production, taking into account the average for the current year and the two previous years; 3° The supply of drinking water to networks intended to provide a service to the public by a public…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

…pply. " ; 2° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of the European Union" are deleted; 3° In Article L. 2313-3, the words: "or the objectives of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-2

…an on carrying out certain operations or a restriction on the exercise of the activity, pursuant to 3° of article L. 612-39 ; c) Deregistration pursuant to 7° of Article L. 612-39, in the case of a pa…

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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

…tal Requirement" is mentioned;2° "Guarantee Fund" where it is stated: "Minimum Capital Requirement";3° "Valuation principles set out in Section 1 of Chapter V of Title VIII of Book III" where referenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-7

…has previously acquired control by virtue of an authorisation issued under 1° of Article R. 151-2 ; 3° When the investor acquires control, within the meaning of Article L. 233-3 of the French Commerci…

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