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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-16

…r activities over the past year to the Minister for Employment or to regional prefects, as the case may be. This report shall indicate the number of courses organised and their programmes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-16

…r pharmacist under his authority. The respective disciplinary responsibilities of one and the other may be engaged simultaneously.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Noise.

Article R4722-16

The labour inspector may ask the employer to have noise exposure measured by a body accredited in this field, in order to ensure compliance with the obligations relating to the prevention of the risks…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-16

…te of the appropriations committed for the service of personalised assistance to return to work. He may make amending allocations of these appropriations between bodies, on the basis of observed needs…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-161

…l for carrying out planned seizures and confiscations or managing seized and confiscated assets. It may carry out any information or training activities designed to publicise its work and promote good…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing certain bodies and companies

Article 1655 quater

…company is required to distribute profits for the financial year each year. However, the ministers may authorise the reinvestment of profits.The company may only sell its stocks at a price greater th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-16

…the general rapporteur shall indicate in what proportion each must deposit. The general rapporteur may decide to grant experts who so request a lump-sum advance, which may not exceed 25% of the antic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

…n the book sector conclude an agreement covering all the provisions mentioned in II, this agreement may be made binding on all authors and publishers in this sector by order of the Minister responsibl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1651 M

…le 1651 H or of the Commission nationale des taxes aéronautiques provided for in article 1651 L bis may call upon, at the taxpayer's request and expense, any person whose expertise is likely to enligh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-16

The collective company pension savings plan may be set up in the form of an inter-company plan under the conditions set out in Chapter III of Title III of Book III of Part Three of the French Labour C…

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