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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-5

I. - The owners referred to in articles R. 1334-17 and R. 1334-18 must compile and keep a file entitled "asbestos technical file" containing the following information and documents:1° Reports on the l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 572

…price of each product, expressed per 1,000 units or per 1,000 grams, is the same throughout France and is freely determined by manufacturers and approved suppliers. For each package, the retail price…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Notification to the assigning accountant

Article R2191-54

The beneficiary of an assignment or pledge of a claim under a contract shall notify or serve this assignment or pledge on the assigning public accounting officer.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Notification to the assigning accountant

Article R2191-55

…or pledge made in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-34 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the notification provided for in article L. 313-28 of this code is sent to the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-32

To set the maximum time of absence to which are entitled, pursuant to Article L. 4134-7-1, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 521

…them. Persons who place such articles on the market from other Member States of the European Union and from third countries, or their representatives, are also subject to this legislation. Paragraphs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6152-528

…uyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, and when they return to mainland France after this assignment, their transport costs, their spouse a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6152-529

…ants working in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon receive a special monthly allowance, not subject to contributions to th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-52

…of such information would represent a disproportionate burden for the group given the nature, scale and complexity of the risks inherent in its business.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-53

…of such information would represent a disproportionate burden taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of the risks inherent in the group's business; (b) The provision of such information…

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