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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: General provisions

Article 1680 A

…cial Code, a caisse de crédit mutuel, a caisse de crédit municipal or a centre de chèques postaux ; 2° A Livret A passbook savings account, provided that the institution holding the passbook savings a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L4313-3

…not have a public accounting officer and for which the region:1° Holds at least 33% of the capital;2° Or has guaranteed a loan;3° Or has paid a grant of more than €75,000 or representing more than 50…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational risk factors

Article L4161-1

…handling of loads; b) Awkward postures defined as forced joint positions; c) Mechanical vibrations; 2° An aggressive physical environment: a) Dangerous chemical agents, including dusts and fumes; b) A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-12

…ccordance with the procedures laid down in Article 131-38 of the French Penal Code: 1° (Repealed) ; 2° Posting the decision or broadcasting it either in the written press or by any means of audiovisua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-8

The failure of the responsible person, as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, and distributors, as defined in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5451-3

…ccordance with the procedures laid down in Article 131-38 of the French Penal Code: 1° (Repealed) ; 2° Confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence or of the th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-5-1

…2-2, L. 511-5 and L. 511-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code and article L. 6145-8-1 of this Code; 2° Draw up a single investment programme and a single multi-annual global financing plan by way of d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-128

…r. The subscription form includes: 1° The company name, followed, where applicable, by its acronym; 2° The form of the company; 3° The amount of share capital; 4° The address of the registered office;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5731-3

The metropolitan pole is subject to the rules applicable to mixed syndicates provided for in article L. 5711-1, or article L. 5721-2 when a region, a department or the metropolis of Lyon is a member,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-1

…nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé mentioned in 1° of article L. 1221-8 ; 2° The name and address of the establishment preparing the product; 3° The form of the product; 4° T…

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