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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting cases of lead poisoning and lead exposure risks for minors - prescription and monitoring of work

Article R1334-3

…the meaning of article L. 1334-1 arises when a building or part of a building constructed before 1 January 1949 has deteriorated coverings and is inhabited or regularly visited by a minor or a pregna…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article R430-3

…e European Commission decides, pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139 / 2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings, to refer all or part of a concen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-7

…R. 1611-11 are returned to the issuer by the distributor on whose behalf they were issued before 31 January following the year of their validity. They shall be exchanged or reimbursed for their face v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1418-3

…nt and conditions of use of which are determined under the conditions defined by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°f: Defence restructuring zones

Article 1383 I

…ed for in I quinquies B of Article 1466 A and for the same duration as the latter.It applies from 1 January of the year following that in which the attachment to a qualifying establishment occurred.Th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater B

…The flat-rate tax is due each year by the owner of the equipment mentioned in a, b or c of I on 1 January of the tax year.III.-The amount of the tax is established as follows: For each piece of equi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-4

…part in a deliberation or who abstains from sitting pursuant to article 12 of law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of independent administrative authorities and independent public…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-4

…national holding a residence permit in France under articles L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-17, L. 423-21, L. 423-23, L. 426-5 whose spouse, during a stay abroad, has stolen the identity documents and re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-22

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 sets the conditions under which the social and economic committee :1° Is convened and informed of the economic and financial situation of the company ;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L355-2

…ask insurance and reinsurance undertakings and the undertakings referred to in I of Article L. 356-21 to provide him with any information relating to contracts held by intermediaries or contracts ent…

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