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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-10

…he same regulation. The simplified methodologies for calculating the counterparty risk mentioned in 5° of I of Article R. 352-6 are defined in Articles 107 to 112 of the same regulation. The methods o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

This Book, as amended by Decree no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010 , is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Section 2 of Chapter III, Title II, Articles R. 324-4 and R. 334-48…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3-1

I. - Where a public interest entity appoints a single auditor, the single auditor may not certify the accounts of the public interest entity for a period exceeding ten years.However, at the end of tha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Waiver or limitation

Article R613-45

…ces have been entered in the National Patent Register, by the consent of the holders of such rights;5° Be accompanied, where limitation is required, by the full text of the amended claims and, where a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 quinquies

I. - 1. Subject to 2, 3 and 4, the contribution on the value added of businesses is determined on the basis of the turnover achieved and the value added produced during the year in respect of which th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R152-2

…rector of customs are replaced by the reference to the regional director of customs of Guadeloupe ; 5° References to the external borders of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 Jun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Investigations

Article 814

…by the judicial police officer. This article applies to the assistance by a lawyer provided for in 5° of article 61-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-2

…te in monitoring and contribute to the traceability of occupational exposure and health monitoring; 5° Participate in actions to promote health in the workplace, including vaccination and screening ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-1

…are administered orally, externally or by inhalation; 4° The period of traditional use has elapsed; 5° There is sufficient data on the traditional use of the medicinal product. Before being placed on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-10

…the data collected, and which are specified, where necessary, by order of the Minister for Health; 5° The implementation of a quality assurance system; 6° Where the authorisation includes the operati…

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