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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-164

When the decisions and notifications provided for in the procedures defined in articles L. 123-3 and R. 123-139 to R. 123-142 give rise to costs, these are advanced by the court clerk. The amount is r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-16

…s; 2° The criterion or criteria according to which affiliation is carried out, in particular the percentage of turnover achieved with regard to the activities mentioned in articles D. 3141-12 and D. 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article R1453-16

…hese recommendations are sent individually to the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-5 by tele-procedure. They are communicated by any means to the persons referred to in article L. 1453-4 concerned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-16

Any import or export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes, excluding transit and the crossing of customs territory on the occasion of a transfer between two other Member States of the Europea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-16

…amage to or loss of the insured property resulting from: 1° Civil or foreign war, mines and all devices of war; 2° Piracy; 3° Capture, seizure or detention by any government or authority whatsoever; 4…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-166

…tions, commitments and cost-sharing arrangements or any other form of cooperation between an insurance group company and the affiliated undertaking. It must include an undertaking by the affiliated un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-16

The cancellation of the validation decision mentioned in article L. 1233-57-2 or the homologation decision mentioned in article L. 1233-57-3 for a reason other than that mentioned in the last paragrap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6 : Tax paid by electronic payment

Article 1681 septies

…re paid by teleregulation.7 bis. Payment of the tax on the market value of real estate owned in France, mentioned in article 990 D, is made by remote payment.9. A decree specifies the other taxes that…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Relocation of film screenings

Article D212-16

…Article D. 212-14 states: 1° The number of the licence issued to the exhibitor corresponding to the cinema venue whose programme is affected by the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-16

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in article L. 4322-4 and th…

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