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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-164

…he holder of a job with a future a prospect of lasting qualification and professional integration ; 2° Belongs to a sector of activity with a high potential for job creation or offering prospects for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-10

…ies concerning either the performance of the work or the use or operation of materials or equipment;2° Failure to take appropriate precautions to limit the noise;3° Abnormally noisy behaviour.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-5-3

For group life insurance contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 with surrender or transfer values, where the relationship between the subscriber and the policyholder does not make membership of the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-3

…ocial action and family code), set for a single-person household as determined each year by decree ;2° A child who is entitled to family benefits under articles L. 512-3 and L. 512-4 of the Social Sec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-3

…ible pyrotechnic events and establish, in each case, their nature and the risks incurred by workers;2° Determine the measures to be taken to avoid pyrotechnic events and limit their consequences.Each…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16° : Real estate investment companies and real estate management companies

Article 139 ter

…s: 1° By investment property companies governed by article 33-I of law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963; 2° By management property companies governed by article 1 of decree no. 63-683 of 13 July 1963.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-4

…rtificate of registration in the register and, where the owner is one of the persons referred to in 2° of article L. 223-2, provides the owner with its most recent annual financial statements, the acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-3

Articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2 first paragraph, L. 1421-2-1, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1, in the version resulting from Ordinance No. 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and fina…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe XI

ANNEX TO ARTICLE R. 4134-1Number of members of regional economic, social and environmental councils and their distribution between collegesREGIONSFIRST collègeDEUXIÈME collègeTROISIÈME COLLÈGEQUATRIÈM…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-7

Setting up a takeaway in areas covered by the provisions of article L. 3335-2 is punishable by a fine of €3,750.

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