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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article A123-50

Applications for registration and amending registration of European economic interest groupings shall be accompanied by the supporting documents provided for in Annex 1-1 to this book.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-5

The payment mandate must be issued in the name of the original creditor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Protectors and protective devices

Article R4324-5

Work equipment is installed and equipped to prevent hazards from falling or flying objects such as machined parts, tooling, swarf and waste.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Various roads and networks.

Article R4533-5

Waste is disposed of in accordance with current sanitary regulations.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Punishment of public drunkenness.

Article R3353-5

The retail sale, on credit, either by the glass or in bottles, of drinks from the third, fourth and fifth groups by an on-trade or off-trade operator is punishable by a 4th class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-5

The doctor may not alienate his professional independence in any form whatsoever.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Participation in health protection.

Article R4235-51

The pharmacist entrusted with the management of a pharmacy after the death of the proprietor must, while taking account of the legitimate interests of the successors, require them to respect his profe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Participation in health protection.

Article R4235-50

No pharmacist may keep a pharmacy open, or a pharmacy for internal use in operation, if he is unable to practise personally or if he is not effectively and regularly replaced.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-5

The occupational health physician or, in inter-company occupational health and prevention services, the multidisciplinary team has access to all non-nominative documents made compulsory by this part.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Back-to-work bonus

Article R5133-5

The back-to-work allowance may not be granted more than once within an eighteen-month period, starting from the first of the four months of activity mentioned in article R. 5133-1.

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