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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-4

…value, the limit of concentration in the appropriate biological medium of the agent concerned, its metabolites or an indicator of effect; 5° Occupational exposure limit value, unless otherwise specifi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-46

…se a financial futures instrument in anticipation of an investment if the following conditions are met throughout the transaction: a) The undertaking holds or will receive before the maturity or exerc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Responsibilities.

Article R2521-3

…e-Marne of chapter V "External fire defence" of title II of book II of part two: 1° The words: "préfet de département" are replaced by the words: "préfet de police"; 2° The words: "service département…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-3

Burial in a cemetery of a commune is due:1° To persons deceased on its territory, regardless of their domicile;2° To persons domiciled on its territory, even though they would have died in another com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-48

…the new partner occurs at the time of an increase in the share capital, the provisions of articles R. 743-31, R. 743-32, R. 743-33, R. 743-36 and R. 743-42 and the second paragraph of Article R. 743-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-46

Articles R. 743-44, R. 743-45, R. 743-100 and R. 743-126 also apply to the gratuitous transfer of all or part of its equity securities or shares granted by one of the members.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-3

…ion contract, are defined by means of a collective agreement or a professional agreement concluded between, on the one hand, the professional performers' organisations or the collective management org…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article R2531-30

…lections of the members of the committee and of the chairman may be challenged before the Conseil d'Etat by any elector, by the candidates and by the minister responsible for local authorities, within…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article R2531-31

…esponsible for cities and the minister for the interior or their representatives attend committee meetings.The committee meets at least once a year. In application of article L. 2531-12 it is asked fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-42

The conditions for providing a detainee with a copy of the documents from an investigation and the procedures for consulting them are determined by the provisions of articles R. 311-10, R. 311-11, R.…

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