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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19

…February 1997 who have carried out analyses under the conditions provided for in Article R. 53-18; 5° Processing authorised by Decree No. 2011-110 of 27 January 2011 authorising the creation of an au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recording by bankers of cheque payment incidents due to insufficient funds.

Article R131-12

…que in breach of a prohibition on issuing cheques that was still in force when payment was refused; 5° The date on which the cheque was refused payment; 6° The reason for the refusal to pay and the am…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-6

I. - For the application of a, b and c of 3 of article L. 221-32-2, the number of employees, turnover and balance sheet total mentioned in 2 of the same article are determined in accordance with I of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-1

…tended agreement applicable to the company, and the regulatory measures taken for their application;5° to the provisions adopted for the application of the employer's obligations relating to sanitary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-30-1

…ve years preceding the application for registration;4° Have completed training in medical liability;5° Sign a declaration on honour :a) Which mentions his direct or indirect links with any establishme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1233-7

…care, or a doctor holding a diploma of complementary specialised studies in medical intensive care; 5° Have the premises required to carry out this activity, and at least : a) A room suitable for rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-4

…ticle R. 1333-138; 4° Failing to carry out the acceptance test provided for in Article R. 1333-139; 5° Carrying out an activity without complying with the limitations of the registration or authorisat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R526-3

…the business is based ;4° The purpose of the professional activity to which the assets are assigned;5° The closing date of the accounting year;6° (Repealed)7° The unique identification number of the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuing vocational training for commercial court registrars

Article R742-39

…d to the professional activity of commercial court clerks, in a university or professional context; 5° By publishing legal works. During the first two years of professional practice, this training inc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article R2224-23

…ousehold;4°"Residual household waste": household waste and assimilated waste collected as a mixture;5°"Bio-waste": bio-waste as defined in article L. 541-1-1 of the Environment Code;6° "Sorting at sou…

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