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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Declaration of significant events and malicious acts

Article R1333-22

…person responsible for the nuclear activity: 1° To the police force with territorial jurisdiction ; 2° The representative of the State in the département where the incident occurred; 3° To the compete…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 170

1. Except where the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article apply, goods imported under the temporary admission procedure benefit from the suspension of customs duties and taxes to which they are li…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article D641-8-1

The amount of turnover referred to in III of Article L. 812-2 is defined in accordance with the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article D. 123-200. It is assessed on the closing date of the last…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-72

The measures referred to in 2° of Article R. 613-71 above may include :1° Reorganisation of the activities of the person in question ;2° Modifications to the operational systems and internal infrastru…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4445-1

When the daily exposure values triggering preventive action laid down in Article R. 4443-2 are exceeded, the employer shall draw up and implement a programme of technical or organisational measures de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-3

…words: "the key rate of the European Central Bank on main refinancing operations and" are deleted; 2° Article L. 313-4 is supplemented by the words: "under the conditions set out in articles L. 351-7…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of joint conciliation commissions

Article R1110-9

…the date of referral to the commission, appointed by the council or board of directors of the body; 2° Two members representing the competent council of the association on whose roll the health profes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-10

…ser company in writing of: 1° The date of their arrival and the foreseeable duration of their work; 2° The foreseeable number of workers assigned; 3° The name and qualifications of the person in charg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-52

…ear work programme drawn up in compliance with the specifications mentioned in article D. 1413-47 ; 2° A description of the structure's resources: number and qualifications of staff and nature of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-1-2

…o treated the patient, with the dates and procedures for admission to and discharge from hospital ; 2° Reason for hospitalisation ; 3° Medical summary of the stay, specifying any undesirable events th…

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