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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-10

Articles R. 422-1 to R. 422-9 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, French Polynesia and New Caledonia, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2020-1452 of 27 November 2020.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R3355-1

…aragraph of article L. 3355-5 are carried out in accordance with the procedures defined in articles R. 51 and R. 51-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-17

…llowing items: a) The items defined in 1, 2 and 3 of I, 1 and 2 of II and 1 and 3 of III of article R. 334-11 , taking into account the deductions provided for in I of this article; b) The element def…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R1323-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1311-2 to L. 1322-4 and R. 1321-1 to R. 1321-5 relating to internal regulations is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Failure to comply with the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-11

It is forbidden to perform the techniques mentioned in articles R. 1311-1 and R. 1311-6 on a minor without the written consent of a person with parental authority or their guardian. Persons carrying o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-16

…irector General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail notifies the holder of the parallel import authorisation for a proprietary veterinary…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-16

At the same time as the documents provided for in article R. 723-10, the prefect shall send the electors an instruction relating to the procedures for accessing the electronic voting system to which t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-15

The duration of the traineeship is at least three years and at most six years. The traineeship consists of the practice of activities enabling the acquisition of sufficient experience in the professio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Share capital and shares.

Article R6223-16

…ents, either on the dates stipulated in the Articles of Association or by decision of the General Meeting. Within eight days of receipt, the funds from cash subscriptions are deposited, on behalf of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-16

…for their application: a) Articles 87 A and 87-0 A of the General Tax Code ; b) Articles L. 922-2 , R. 243-2 , R. 243-13 , R. 243-14 and R. 312-4 of the Social Security Code ; c) Articles L. 1221-10 a…

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