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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-25

…d by the territorially competent Prefect in accordance with the criteria set out in article R. 5221-16 and subject to the assessment conditions set out in articles R. 5221-20 and R. 5221-21. The proce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-29

…facilities is a health establishment, it may satisfy the obligations mentioned in articles R. 6322-16 to R. 6322-19, R. 6322-27 and R. 6322-28 by the measures it has taken to meet these same obligati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Technical provisions for reinsurance operations

Article R343-8

…sewhere; 10° Provision for liquidity risk: provision intended to meet commitments in the event of a decline in the value of all the assets mentioned in article R. 343-10. The provision to be establish…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-9

…ion the benefit of this preferential right and the certificate provided for in IV of article R. 513-16.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-44

The agents referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 4163-16 are sworn and approved under the conditions defined by order of the Minister for Social Security, Labour and Agriculture to carry o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-25

…son entrusted to him remains personal and complete, without prejudice to the application of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-27

…for a fixed renewable term, some of its powers from among those mentioned in 2°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 19°, 20° and 21°. In matters other than those mentioned in this article, the General Meeti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-9

…the rights granted to civil parties in respect of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16 where the public prosecution has been initiated by the public prosecutor or the injured party.Any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11-1

…erm tissue derived from the human body are subject to authorisation issued by the Agence de la biomédecine. They are exclusively intended to enable the pursuit of a parental project through medically…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-117

…a quantified statement of receivables and debts, and the final annual accounts for 2019, 2020 and 2021;2° A statement of the aid from which the company has benefited as part of the support put in pl…

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