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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Special employee share ownership schemes.

Article R212-6

…set out in Chapter II of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code and in Decree no. 87-948 of 26 November 1987 determining the public companies and national corporations subject to the profit-sha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-6

The custodian institution is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt of any objection by the legal representative, as referred to in article L. 221-3, to the withdrawal by the mi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-6

When social security benefits are reduced, in particular as a result of hospitalisation or a sanction by the fund for non-compliance with its internal regulations, they are deemed to have been paid in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Maintenance of fireplaces and combustion appliances

Article R1331-68

Maintenance is carried out at least every twelve months.In the event of replacement or initial installation, the first service shall be carried out within twelve months of such replacement or initial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-6

I.-Persons other than bathers and staff, in particular spectators, visitors or accompanying persons, may only be admitted to the pool enclosure if areas separate from the bathing areas and including s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Maintenance of fireplaces and combustion appliances

Article R1331-67

Maintenance includes cleaning, checking that the combustion appliance is working properly and, if necessary, adjusting it, as well as checking the pipes used to distribute heat and supply combustion a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Maintenance of fireplaces and combustion appliances

Article R1331-69

…lating to boiler maintenance are set out in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-6

Applications for authorisation filed by the companies mentioned in article L. 522-11 are posted for a period of three months following filing, at the prefecture and at the town hall and commercial cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-6

…mer and, where applicable, the beneficial owner may only be verified, pursuant to IV of Article L. 561-5, during the establishment of the business relationship, under the following conditions: 1° If a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil départemental de l'environnement et des risques sanitaires et technologiques.

Article R1416-6

With the exception of active civil servants, rapporteurs may receive an allowance under the terms and conditions laid down by a joint order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for the Budget.

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