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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-17

The municipality draws up the list of bathing waters for the following bathing season, based on a summary of the comments made by the public, the responses from the registrants of bathing facilities a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-17

Vigilance includes: 1° For user healthcare professionals mentioned in Article L. 5232-4, the reporting to the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé of any incident consisting of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-17

…2° The Departmental Director of Health and Social Affairs; 3° The regional director of prison services; 4° Elected representatives of local and regional authorities and their groupings, including a m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-17

…educational committee mentioned in article R. 1261-15 must be referred to by the head of the body reception facility concerning: 1° Medical training programmes and research programmes involving the us…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-17

When the convicted person is on French territory, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office shall conduct or arrange for the convicted person to be heard in order to obtain his or her oral…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-17

…sters determines the sums deducted from the guarantee fund under 6° of article R. 424-3. The Caisse centrale de réassurance, on behalf of the fund, transfers the sums mentioned in the first paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services on the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Passports)

Article R532-17

I. - The AMF shall receive notifications of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services from the investment firms referred to in articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1. It shall also receive…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Turnover tax and similar taxes

Article 1788 A

…ts.The fine is increased to €1,500 if the statement is not filed within thirty days of a formal notice;b. Failure to present or keep the registers, the duplicate invoices or documents in lieu thereof…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-17

…atus of provisions;3° Presentation of the methods used for depreciation;4° Presentation of the balance of financial operations;5° Presentation of the status of charges transferred to investment;6° Pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-17

…vocat who has deposited the funds, bills or securities covered by this declaration is registered. Once the conditions laid down in Article L. 561-3 have been met, these authorities shall forward the d…

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