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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-45

Mutual insurance companies governed by this section must include in their articles of association and in all contractual or advertising documents relating to insurance or capitalisation the following…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-20

When informed of one of the events mentioned in Article L. 5212-2, the Director of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Med…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Extemporaneous preparation.

Article R5143-3

…ed or prevented in the species in question. The following information must be recorded by the user: 1° The name and quantity of each premix received, the batch number, the name and address of the supp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XVIII: Contribution on the transfer to a television service of the rights to broadcast sporting events or competitions

Article 302 bis ZE

A contribution is hereby instituted on the transfer to a publisher or distributor of television services within the meaning of Articles 2 and 2-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to fr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R655-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the high commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° References to the court o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6-2

…is initial term of office, pursuant to V of article L. 823-3-1. He shall attach to his application: 1° Documents relating to his initial appointment and, where applicable, to previous renewals of his…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-11

…ntenced person is on French territory or that of the other Member State and in the following cases: 1° The sentenced person is a national of the executing State and has his habitual residence in the t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-42

…he Comité de concertation et de coordination de l'apprentissage du bâtiment et des travaux publics: 1° By the BTP Prévoyance fund, for the levy payable by companies with fewer than eleven employees, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4

Private practice companies and private practice financial holding companies for dispensing pharmacists must be registered in the appendix to the register referred to in articles L. 4222-1 and L. 4232-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-9

The screenings mentioned in…

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