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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-64

…mber of samples held ; 2° The characteristics of the samples held; 3° How the samples are prepared; 4° The origin of the samples and how they were obtained; 5° Depending on the cases provided for in A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee information.

Article R3341-6

The summary statement includes the following information and details: 1° Identification of the beneficiary ; 2° A description of his assets acquired or transferred within the company by profit-sharing…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Transmission of information on health events to the national focal point

Article R3115-68

…ious, unexpected or unusual health events that meet one of the following criteria to the national focal point for the Minister for Health: 1° An event in which the number of cases or deaths is high fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to patient care provided in another Member State of the European Union

Article R1111-60

The data subjects of the processing shall receive the information provided for in Article 13(3) of Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to investment services providers, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services and participative investment intermediaries

Article L773-49

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to investment services providers, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services and participative investment intermediaries

Article L774-49

…isted in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-6

The fiscal potential of a département is determined by adding together the following amounts:1° The fraction of the net proceeds of the value added tax provided for in C of V of Article 16 of Law no.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-66

…ikely to affect the credit institution or finance company, the head of the risk management function may report directly to the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising eq…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 656

…ill be mentioned in the document of service, that the addressee does indeed live at the address indicated, service is made at the addressee's home. In this case, the bailiff will leave a notice at the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-6

…concurrence shall examine whether the practices referred to it fall within the scope of Articles L. 420-1 à L. 420-2-2 ou L. 420-5, are contrary to measures taken pursuant to Article L. 410-3 or may b…

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