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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-19

When the measures implemented in application of Article R. 4451-18 do not make it possible to avoid a risk of contamination by radioactive substances or of significant aerosol suspension or gaseous re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-204

…ith the imperatives of care safety. 4° An organisation enabling the application of articles R. 6111-18 to R. 6111-21 and ensuring the availability of sterile medical devices, particularly in emergency…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…ncerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway; 5° Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the rights of passenge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-11

…tion from article L. 5124-14, import, export and use blood-derived medicinal products as defined in 18° of article L. 5121-1. These activities are carried out under the responsibility of a pharmacist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Transfers

Article L3335-2

…rred, unless these sums are used to subscribe to a capital increase provided for in article L. 3332-18. The sums held by an employee in a savings plan mentioned in articles L. 3332-1 and L. 3333-1 may…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions common to property tax and council tax

Article 1417

…tional half share from the second onwards. For French Guiana and Mayotte, these amounts are set at €18,752 and €3,174 respectively.II. - The provisions of article 1391 B ter are applicable to taxpayer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-1

…168, be established and managed by a sponsor within the meaning of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 creating a general frame…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…he enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 :1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7,9 to 18,21,22,29,36,38,45 and 48 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Counci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-53

…rship proceedings, in the situations and under the conditions set out in Articles L. 631-17, L. 631-18, L. 631-19 and L. 631-22 of the French Commercial Code; 4° During compulsory liquidation proceedi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-3

…t paid by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations on the funds deposited pursuant to Articles L. 622-18, L. 626-25 et L. 641-8. This share is specifically allocated to a fund managed by the Caisse des…

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