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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-69

…ttee has a maximum of eight members. This committee comprises : 1° The Chairman of the Agency's Medical Commission or his representative, appointed by him from this body; 2° The Director of the Agency…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-6

…kings may apply a volatility adjustment to the relevant risk-free interest rate curve to be used in calculating the best estimate referred to in Article R. 351-2.For each currency concerned, the adjus…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R261-6

…mission for the Protection of Access to Works comprises nine members: 1° One member of the Court of Cassation, nominated by the First President of the Court of Cassation, Chairman; 2° One member of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-6

I. - (repealed)II. - The allocations of the value added tax compensation fund made in the implementation of the automated processing of budgetary and accounting data provided for in II of Article L. 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of work and personal protection equipment.

Article R4535-6

…article R. 4322-1 ; 3° Rules for installing and using work equipment as set out in articles R. 4323-6, R. 4323-14 and R. 4323-18 ; 4° Rules for checking work equipment as set out in articles R. 4323-2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L385-6

…on referred to in Article L. 385-7 ;- the regular report to the supervisor;- annual and, where applicable, quarterly quantitative statements, according to a format and procedures defined by the Autori…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-43

Where, in specific cases and in particular if, following an appeal in cassation, the final decision on the execution of the European arrest warrant cannot be given by the competent judicial authoritie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-3

…n sentence incurred, under the terms of that law, is equal to or greater than two years, or, in the case of a convicted person, when the sentence passed by the court of the requesting State is equal t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-61

The application for an import authorisation must include : a) The name and address of the importer ; b) The nature and quantity of the product being imported; c) Where applicable, the name and address…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for veterinary students

Article D1511-62

…the student's undertaking to practise within one year of obtaining the veterinary diploma or qualification referred to in 1° of article L. 241-2 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code as a prac…

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