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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-21

…tion of explosions set out in articles R. 4227-42 et seq.; 2° The provisions of article R. 4215-12; 3° Les dispositions spécifiques de l'arrêté prévu par l'article R. 4227-27 pour les installations in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article A812-1

The regulations setting the conditions for the election of judicial representatives elected to the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des mandataires judiciaires et des administrateur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L542-2

…bility taken pursuant to 1° or 2° of Article L. 531-32;b) a decision of inadmissibility pursuant to 3° of Article L. 531-32, apart from the case provided for in b of 2° of this Article;c) a decision o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2251-5

…ividuals a) By natural persons; or b) Or by a company that meets the conditions laid down in 1° and 3° of this article and at least 50% of whose capital is held by natural persons; 3° The company is n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisational rules

Article L541-8

…ment these resources and procedures efficiently ; 2° When providing the advice referred to in 1° or 3° of I of Article L. 541-1, have appropriate systems in place to obtain the relevant information re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-1

…2° The ministerial departments and organisations to which each medicinal product may be distributed;3° The conditions under which the medicinal products concerned may be prescribed, dispensed, adminis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-23

I.-Components of original own funds are classified in Tier 1 when they de facto have the characteristics mentioned in a and b of I of Article R. 351-22, taking into account the factors mentioned in II…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-9

…on shall be rejected if the documents referred to in 1° are not filed within the prescribed period; 3° Where the application resulting from the request for conversion is recognised as admissible, it s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-7

…the training was followed and including the results of the skills test as an appendix are deleted; 3° For the application of Article D. 314-27 : a) The words: "in particular under Articles L. 312-18…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 M

…ontinuous basis: a) By natural persons; b) Or by a company meeting the conditions set out in 1° and 3° and at least 50% of whose capital is held by natural persons; 3° The company is not linked to ano…

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