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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-3

The person responsible for a bathing water is deemed to be the person who declares the bathing water in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1332-1, or, in the absence of a declarant, the comm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-29

The French Nuclear Safety Authority appoints radiation protection inspectors from among its own staff and the staff mentioned in article L. 1421-1.In addition, the Minister for Defence may appoint rad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…vil security secrets or business secrets, for deliberations relating to the mission provided for in 5° of article L. 1413-1 and in the eleventh paragraph of the same article. In restricted formation,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-2

…ous agent strains or biological material of any origin in its possession relating to such risks. " ;5° Article L. 1413-15 reads as follows:"Art. L. 1413-15 - State services and all health professional…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-14

…rs to conclude the contract by a distance communication method, by the same method of communication;5° Or by any other means provided for in the contract.The addressee confirms receipt of the notifica…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-3

The State guarantee is granted by the Minister for Economic Affairs, after consulting the Commission for Guarantees and Foreign Trade Credit, established by article 15 of law no. 49-874 of 5 July 1949…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-12

…the statutory contributions paid to the funds responsible for paid leave and unemployment insurance;5° A certificate of payment, issued by Pôle emploi, of compulsory unemployment insurance and wage gu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-7

…s establishing the link between the product and the associated geographical area or specific place; 5° A description of the development, production and processing process, including the production or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z quinquies

The tax credit defined in Article 244 quater X is deducted from the corporation tax due by the company in respect of the financial year during which the event provided for in IV of the same article oc…

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

Article L2313-1

…l nature of the body and the nature and amount of the financial commitment made by the municipality;5° Repealed;6° A table showing the outstanding loans guaranteed by the municipality and the repaymen…

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