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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-6

The Commission shall notify the European Commission, pursuant to Article L. 615-1, the list of consumer mediators, specifying that they meet the quality requirements and fulfil the conditions laid dow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article D721-6

The declarations referred to in Article R. 721-5 shall specify, for the purpose of identifying the account and safe-deposit box holders:1° For natural persons, their surname, first names, date and pla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-6

…en assessing risks, the employer shall take into account, in particular:1° The hazardous properties of the chemical agents present in the workplace ;2° The health and safety information provided by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-6

…l authorities and their groupings also sign these agreements when they participate in the financing of local missions. In the light of the strategic guidelines mentioned in article R. 5131-4, these ag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-6

The authorisation to open, provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-3, a pharmaceutical establishment, a company or a body mentioned in Article R. 5124-2 is issued by the Director Genera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-61

…de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by Article L. 5124-3, the wholesale distribution of medicinal products to a natural or legal person authorised to dispense such medicinal products in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Administrative authorisation for non-Community insurance undertakings whose head office is located in a Member State of the European Economic Area.

Article R321-6

The administrative authorisation provided for in article L. 321-7 is issued under the conditions set out in articles R. 321-1, R. 321-3 and R. 321-5, and refused under the conditions set out in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-6

In the event of serious misconduct, the employer may lay off the person concerned immediately pending the decision of the Labour Inspector. If the trade union representative benefits from the protecti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-6

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 613-31-3, the decision to adopt a reorganisation measure or to open winding-up proceedings shall not affect :1° The rights in rem, within the meaning…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-6

The deliberations relating to the budget provided for in 2° of…

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