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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-3-2

…ferred to in article R. 1334-18 who fail to meet one of the obligations defined in articles R. 1334-27 to R. 1334-29-2, the first and second paragraphs of article R. 1334-29-3 and article R. 1334-29-5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-95

…oduction in section II, with the exception of the exposure control provided for in articles R. 4412-27 to R. 4412-32 and R. 4412-76 to R. 4412-82.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-45

The declaration made by the employer in application of article R. 5221-27 for the recruitment of a foreign national holding a temporary residence permit or a visa for a stay of more than three months…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-28

…onal Health Agency also designates, under the same conditions as those mentioned in article R. 6111-27, the nearby public health establishment or private health establishment responsible for providing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-29

…tablishment, it may satisfy the obligations mentioned in articles R. 6322-16 to R. 6322-19, R. 6322-27 and R. 6322-28 by the measures it has taken to meet these same obligations and implement the impl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-24

I.-The rules set out in Articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27 apply, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 356-25, to any insurance or reinsurance undertaking having its registered office…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-38

…to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs; > The provi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-5

…of his hierarchical power over the acts of the mayor when the latter, pursuant to Articles L. 2122-27 et L. 2122-34, acts as an agent of the State in the commune.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-17

…e auditors may be appointed by the shareholders under the conditions set out in I of article L. 237-27. Failing this, they may be appointed, by court order, at the request of the liquidator or any int…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-28

…a national diploma covering the knowledge, diligence and approaches provided for in Article D. 314-27. This national diploma attests to a first cycle of higher education in law, economics, finance or…

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