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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-45

…ficer, from the time each young person is assigned to the work in question, information relating to:1° The young person's forenames, surname and date of birth ;2° The vocational training followed, its…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-3

In the situations provided for in the last two paragraphs of Article L. 321-1, in Article L. 321-1-1 or in Article L. 321-11-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may set up a collab…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health record and compulsory examinations.

Article L2132-2-1

In the year following their third, sixth, ninth, twelfth and fifteenth birthdays, children must undergo a preventive oral health check-up by a dental surgeon or a doctor qualified in stomatology. This…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-3

…mpany taking part in the transaction concerned by this guarantee, with the following two conditions:1° The company is involved directly or under the conditions set out in article R.442-8-13 in the tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5438-1

Any manufacturer, importer or distributor of excipients as defined by Article L. 5138-2 who carries out his activity without having declared himself to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament e…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 1013

…equires an in-depth investigation, an investigation meeting is held before the report is submitted. 1° The president of the chamber appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in 3° The design…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-13

…on the list of sworn goods brokers of a court of appeal unless he fulfils the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-5

…ary surgeons are authorised to take any samples that are useful for their work, and in particular : 1° To collect urine ; 2° to take blood samples 3° To collect substances administered to the animal b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 501

When the court rules on an application for release in accordance with articles 148-1 and 148-2 as well as when it rules on an application to release or modify a judicial supervision order or house arr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter

…institutions and organisations mentioned in I also declare each year in respect of these contracts:1° For non-redeemable life insurance contracts taken out since 20 November 1991, the cumulative amou…

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