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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-17

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, on his own initiative or at the request of the Prefect, have additional analyses carried out at the expense of the person responsible for the pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-17

In addition to the powers vested in the regional committee by articles R. 6123-3 to R. 6123-3-2, the committee in each of the local authorities mentioned in article R. 6523-15 is responsible for :a) I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-17

I.-The Director General of France Compétences may, in particular in the event of an alert being issued on the basis of the last paragraph of Article R. 6113-14, request any documents and evidence enab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Amending entries

Article R521-17

On receipt of the documents referred to in articles R. 521-13 and R. 521-14, the registrar enters the formality in the register, noting the changes recorded on the forms and the date of the amending f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sampling in three samples

Article R512-17

Any sampling shall include at least three samples, except in the cases provided for in articles R. 512-18 to R. 512-24. One is sent to the State laboratory for analysis, the other two may be sent to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-17

On receipt of the complete file from a person mentioned in Article R. 812-15, a receipt is issued. The national commission will issue a reasoned decision within four months of the receipt being issued…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-17

The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other intang…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-17

If the debtor is present at the seizure operations, the bailiff shall verbally remind him of the content of the mentions in 4° of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-17

No medical device may be placed on the market or put into service in France unless it complies with the essential health and safety requirements referred to in section 5 of this chapter which apply to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-17

A list of concessions whose state of abandonment has been established in accordance with articles R. 2223-12 to R. 2223-16.This list is deposited at the office of the cemetery curator, if this post ex…

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