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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-1-1

I - Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of Article R. 332-1, insurance undertakings may not cover up to 20% of their liabilities with matching assets. II- Undertakings may also choose not to cover th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-1-1

…ply 1° Food uses, uses related to drinking, preparing and cooking food, washing dishes, watering vegetable gardens; 2° Personal hygiene uses, uses such as using water in the shower, bath, washbasin, f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-13-1

The administrator in bankruptcy shall be awarded a fee set by an order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3 for any dispute relating to a claim for reclaim or restitution that has given rise to a decisio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-12-1

…n with the new cash contributions provided for in L. 626-10, a fee, the maximum amount of which is set by order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3, taking into account the cumulative amount of these co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of issue and validity

Article R3262-1-1

…the bank to which the vouchers are presented for reimbursement by restaurant owners or fruit and vegetable retailers; 3° The value of the voucher in full discharge of its obligations; 4° The calendar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

Article R6132-1-1

…vides, the director of the support establishment signs association agreements with the army hospitals.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the ethics officer for local elected representatives

Article R1111-1-B

…ies the material resources made available and any remuneration arrangements provided for in article R. 1111-1-C. The duties of the compliance officer or the members of the college may be renewed under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R5462-1

…using in vitro diagnostic medical devices or a blood transfusion establishment mentioned in article R. 5222-10, not to appoint a reactovigilance correspondent or not to communicate the name of this co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investigation of the request for expert appraisal

Article R7343-100

…f the subject to be dealt with, his experience in the field and his compliance with the conditions set out in article R. 7343-104. Where applicable, the expert shall state any links of interest he has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-19

…ishment or body shall inform the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of the name of one or more medical officers to whom the staff carrying out…

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