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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval procedure

Article R519-56

Based on the information provided in the application, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution will assess whether the association meets the conditions set out in Articles L. 519-11 to L.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-5

…y removed and placed in the custody of the bailiff or a receiver appointed, in the absence of an amicable agreement, by the enforcement judge hearing the case. If the debtor is absent, an inventory is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article R631-5

…cisions under 4°, 4° bis or 4° ter of Article L. 631-2-1: a) Under the conditions laid down, as the case may be, in Article 458 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-5

…ly and Sunday rest periods for young workers, as well as those of the decrees issued for their application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. There are as many fines for each offence as there are e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article R1413-58-1

I. - An information system called "LABOé-SI" is hereby created, implemented under the responsibility of the Directorate-General for Health, the purpose of which is to contribute to epidemiological sur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-5

Analyses enabling identification by genetic fingerprint in the context of the legal proceedings referred to inarticle 16-11 of the Civil Code must be subject to quality control organised by the Nation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-5

I.-After receiving the shared medical projects from establishments wishing to join a regional hospital grouping, or in the event that the shared medical projects have not been sent, the directors gene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-5

The person responsible, as determined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, for placing on the market, fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work carried out from a work plan

Article R4323-59

Falls from a work surface must be prevented by: 1° Integrated or securely fixed rigid guardrails of appropriate strength, placed at a height of between one metre and 1.10 m and comprising at least : a…

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