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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions.

Article R6142-15

The university hospital centre, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the agreement, is responsible for repairing any damage of any kind caused in the course of hospital activities to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Obligations to declare the transfer of medicinal products used in veterinary medicine

Article R5141-150

I.-The veterinarians mentioned in article L. 5143-2 declare, for sales of veterinary medicinal products containing one or more antibiotic substances, the following data: 1° The registration number of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-15

…ic surveillance, the person shall be subject to the automated processing provided for by articles 763-12 of this code and R. 544-18 et seq. of the Penitentiary Code. Articles R. 61-21 to R. 61-31-1 ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Duties of the coordinator.

Article R4532-15

The co-ordinator chairs the inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions when its creation is required.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-159

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in d of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in association matters (number 160 in table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-157

…(number 158 in table 5), gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the gross assets, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-156

…or guaranteed, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.846% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.587% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.058% Over €60,000 0.793%2° An emolume…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-152

…y checks on the occasion of events affecting the existence of European Companies (numbers 151 and 152 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of the following fees: Service number the service (table…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-155

The inventory deed (number 156 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee of €75.46.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-150

The compromise agreement provided for in Title XVI of Book III of the Civil Code (number 149 in Table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fixed fee of €7.54.

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