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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Alert

Article L4002-1

A professional covered by this Part may be the subject of an alert under the conditions set out in Articles 7 and 8 of Order 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualificat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-1

Title V of Book III of this Part, with the exception of articles L. 6353-3 to L. 6353-7, applies to apprentice training centres. The specific provisions applicable to these bodies are set out in this…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article R731-5

The provisions of articles R. 722-7, R. 722-10, R. 722-18 to R. 722-20 and R. 724-1 to R. 724-21 are applicable to the assessors of the commercial divisions.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-186

The authentication provided for in article 56 of the aforementioned decree no. 2009-1193 of 7 October 2009, as well as legalisation as part of a separate application to the land register, gives rise t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sales.

Article 251

1. Any voluntary operation that results in the loss of the francisation of a mortgaged vessel is prohibited, with the exception of the suspension of the francisation referred to in article L. 5112-1-7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for using the account

Article D4163-13-1

The total number of points registered on the professional prevention account that may be used before the employee's sixtieth birthday for the purposes mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 4163-7 may not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-39

In order to guarantee the confidentiality and security of the transmission of the individual data mentioned in articles L. 1413-6 and L. 1413-7, the provisions of articles R. 1413-34 to R. 1413-36 are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-1

The regional development plan provided for in Article L. 4433-7 is made up of: 1° A report; 2° A booklet of rules; 3° A general destination map of the different parts of the territory; 4° Ancillary do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-5

The consultation provided for in Article L. 6143-7 takes place on the initiative and in accordance with the procedures defined by the Chairman of the Executive Board. In addition, the latter shall con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1840 J

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code are liable to a fine in accordance with the provisions of the second and third sentences of Articl…

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