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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34

…trolled undertaking or undertaking that controls it, within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, and corresponding to remuneration, compensation or benefits due or li…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-25

…e identity and address of the principal; 2° The identity and address of the private security guard; 3° Proof of the private security guard's identity; 4° The commission issued to the private security…

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

Article R4222-3-1

…nsible for keeping the register of commerce and companies at the location of the registered office; 3° A list of the members, indicating for each of them the category of person or company referred to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Residence grants

Article 411-38

…cle…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-2

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-3

If the perpetrator of a personal injury accident is unknown, the official report or the report drawn up or established by law enforcement officers and relating to this accident must expressly mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of the agreement.

Article R6142-36

In all cases where the assignment relates to university activity, the State continues to pay the remuneration of the person concerned, subject to reimbursement of all or part of this expenditure by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-32

…nference on Health and Autonomy brings together the members of the colleges defined in article D. 1432-28 as well as the members mentioned in article D. 1432-29.At its first meeting, it elects its cha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Measures to prevent and stop a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-3

…ingement of a business secret or the import, export or storage of such products for these purposes; 3° Order the total or partial destruction of any document, object, material, substance or digital fi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-39

…Sports Agency and the specific characteristics of each territory where they are to be implemented; 3° The methods for monitoring the action programme. It refers to existing contributions and organisa…

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