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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-32

Joint stock companies belonging to the public sector, cooperative limited companies, coordination companies within the meaning of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-3

I.-Notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 5126-2, a pharmacist who : 1° On 1 June 2017, provides evidence of having worked in a pharmacy for internal use, either full-time or part-time, for a pe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-3

The accounting officers of the Directorate General of Public Finance responsible for the recovery of fines and pecuniary penalties, to whom the documents provided for in the fourth paragraph of 2° of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article R112-3

The policyholder shall certify in writing the date of delivery of the documents mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 112-2 and their receipt.

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

Article D1441-3

Alternate members are appointed under the same conditions as the full members, for those mentioned in 4° and 5° of article D. 1441-2.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-3

Any operator of an installation generating water aerosols not covered by a regulation established under the nomenclature of classified installations for environmental protection mentioned in article &…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-3

Any project owner who opens a worksite that does not have roads and other networks that comply with the regulatory provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book V of this Part is liable to a fine of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-3

The notice referred to in 1° of article R. 2-1 informs the person drawn by lot: 1° That, within ten days of receiving the collection of information and, at the latest, before 15 May, he or she is requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Age conditions for medically assisted procreation and self-preservation of gametes

Article R2141-36

The age conditions required by article L. 2141-2 to benefit from the removal or collection of gametes, with a view to medically assisted procreation, are set as follows: 1° Oocytes may be retrieved fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-3

I.-The accreditation of certifier bodies provided for in article L. 6316-2 guarantees compliance with: 1° The standard of the International Organisation for Standardisation corresponding to the activi…

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