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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Territorial commission for the coordination of public health policies

Article D1441-2

…uelon is composed as follows: 1° The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or his/her representative; 2° The head of the territorial health administration department or his/her representative; 3° Three…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jurisdiction ratione loci.

Article 358

1. Proceedings arising from customs offences recorded in a seizure report shall be brought before the competent court in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.2. Disputes re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 H

I.-1. The parent company of the group shall subject to separate taxation at the rate provided for in the second paragraph of a of I of Article 219 the overall net income from the sale, concession or s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-2

…risdiction the health establishment on whose behalf the donation is to be carried out is located. " 2° After the first paragraph of article R. 1231-5, the following paragraph is inserted: "In addition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-38

The provisions of articles R. 814-29 to R. 814-41 also apply to judicial representatives authorised to continue one or more cases in progress after their withdrawal from the professional list, under t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-17

…and works, to determine the sequence of these tasks and their critical path using graphic documents;2° To harmonise in time and space the actions of the various parties involved at the works stage;3°…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2111-9

…chosen in the following order of preference: 1° National standards transposing European standards; 2° European Technical Assessments; 3° Common technical specifications; 4° International standards; 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Status of permanent and temporary employees of the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-57

…tiative as part of a specific leave mentioned in article L. 6323-17-1 or a skills assessment leave; 2° To training courses related to their professional activity under the conditions laid down by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Safety data sheet

Article R4461-13

…draws up a safety sheet on which he indicates : 1° The date and place of the intervention or work; 2° The identity of the workers concerned as well as their function and, in the case of self-employed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-7

The provisions of this sub-section apply to the accounting of State foreign exchange reserves in gold and foreign currencies insofar as they do not conflict with the rules set out in the agreement ref…

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