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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 28: Energy labelling

Article R412-43-1

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 and 9 to 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article R4431-1

…the purposes of this Title, the physical parameters used as risk indicators are defined as follows: 1° The peak sound pressure level is the level of the maximum value of the instantaneous sound pressu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties.

Article L1324-1 A

…nterested party has not complied with this injunction, the competent administrative authority may : 1° Require the person concerned to deposit a sum corresponding to the estimated cost of the work to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-1-2

For the application of article L. 4123-5, the words: "and article L. 145-2-1 of the Social Security Code" and for the application of article L. 4132-5, the words: "and L. 145-2-1 of the Social Securit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-7

I.-Statutory auditors registered on the list referred to in I of Article L. 822-1 are required to declare to the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes before 31 March each year the total amount of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-2

After submission of the application for clinical trial assessment defined in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2004, a Data Protecti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter XI: Sharing capital gains on the sale of shares with company employees

Article L23-11-2

…distributing the sums resulting from the commitment among the employees. It defines in particular: 1° The period for which it is concluded, for a minimum of five years; 2° Its scope, subject to artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1871-1

I.-The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book VI of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R613-33

…bis credit institution or investment firm subject to its supervision meets the following conditions:1° This class 1 bis credit institution or investment firm has established branches of significant im…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-132

When their nominal amount is less than the threshold mentioned in article L. 214-130, the units or shares issued by the SICAF or a closed-end investment fund established under foreign law may not be m…

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