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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-59

…and physico-chemical properties of chemical agents provided for in articles R. 4412-17 and R. 4412-18 ; 3° Measures to be taken in the event of intervention in a confined space provided for in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Interministerial Committee for the Fight against Drugs and Addictive Behaviour

Article D3411-12

…The Minister of Justice; 16° The Minister for Overseas Territories; 17° The Minister for Research; 18° The Minister for Health; 19° The Minister for Sport; 20° The Minister for Transport; 21° The Min…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-2

…he local authority"; 2° In 4° of Article R. 3512-2, the words: "as defined by Decree No. 96-1136 of 18 December 1996 laying down the safety requirements for collective play areas" are deleted; 3° In A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R6523-24

…the exception of those of II of article R. 6523-16, of a of article R. 6523-17, of article R. 6523-18 insofar as it adds a 3° and a 4° to III of article R. 6123-3, of article R. 6523-19 and of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-23

I. - For the application of 1° of article R. 5141-18 , when reference is made to published scientific literature, the experts shall justify the use of this bibliographical documentation and demonstrat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-medical benefits

Article R6133-11

…ty Code are billed by the patient's healthcare establishment to the fund mentioned inarticle L. 174-18 of the Social Security Code on the billing slips mentioned inarticle R. 161-40 of the same code.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

…shall take the measures referred to in III and V of Article L. 823-3-1 and in III of Article L. 823-18 ; 5° It defines the framework and guidelines for the controls provided for in Article L. 821-9 ;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

…2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances provided for in articles L. 3123-15 to L. 3123-18 and the training costs for elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-12 as well as c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…r State under the right of establishment to comply with the obligations laid down in Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016, the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 B bis

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