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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R519-26

…ded, how it will be calculated. III. - The banking and payment services intermediaries mentioned in 2° and 3° of I and III of article R. 519-4 and their agents mentioned in 4° of the same I shall disc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-2

…s to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the conditions laid down in I of article L. 4002-3, and including an examination of the scope of the partial practice applied for, the training qua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-2

When the inspection concerns a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment mentioned in article R. 5142-1 or an establishment which carries out non-clinical trials mentioned in article R. 5141-2, the insp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Lending of labour on the basis of Article L. 8241-3

Article R8241-2

…es the duration and purpose of the loan operation with regard to the first paragraph of article L. 8241-3 of this code and the tasks entrusted to the employee concerned. The employer shall make availa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-26

…iting or limiting certain uses, or making them subject to compliance with technical specifications; 2° Prohibiting or restricting the right to erect buildings or structures, demolish, clear land, carr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-2

…perations covered by this chapter, one or more insurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-2 of this Code may enter into a co-insurance contract with mutual insurers and associations referred…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-2

…sharing scheme with a calculation basis and procedures different from those defined in Article L. 3324-1. This agreement does not dispense with the application of the rules defined in that article unl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-21

…esulting from the cross-border merger; >The reasons, aims and conditions of the cross-border merger 2° The reasons for, and the aims and conditions of, the cross-border merger; >The exchange ratio of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-27

…ded for in article R. 4461-30.IV. - The underwater work referred to in 1° of III of Article R. 4461-28 may only be performed by workers holding:1° Either the professional qualification of public works…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5-2

ENNEX 1-5-2 STANDARD FORM FOR SIMPLIFIED ANNUAL ACCOUNTING PUBLICATION STATEMENT-BUSINESS 1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capaci…

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