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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-51

…e contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to II of Article L. 356-21 must be approved in advance: a) For the report on the solvency and financial situation, by the bodies mentioned in the first…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1

…e R. 811-3 below, the following shall apply in New Caledonia:1° The provisions of Book I with the exception of Articles R. 133-1, R. 133-2 (4°) and R. 135-1 to R. 135-4 ;2° The provisions of Book II i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes to be levied for the common fund for agricultural accidents at work

Article 1622

…ar by joint order of the ministers responsible for the budget and agriculture, subject to an annual ceiling of 24 million euros.The State collects these flat-rate contributions from the insurers. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-6-1

For the staff mentioned inarticle L. 123-2 of the Social Security Code and, in Mayotte, inarticle 25-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sicknes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-5

…r-physiotherapist, medical gymnast, masseur, chiropodist, chiropodist, chiropodist or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of these professions is punishable as t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-27

I.-The decisions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 237-25 are made: 1° By a majority of the members in capital, in general partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability par…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-13

…ccounting, established under the conditions defined in the articles L. 123-12 à L. 123-23 et L. 123-25 to L. 123-27.By way of derogation from Article L. 123-28 and the first paragraph of this article,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on the presence of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

Article R412-15

…412-12 is not required when the meal is provided when, in the context of collective catering, a device allows a consumer to indicate, before any consumption, that they refuse to consume one or more in…

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

Article D1332-33

…wing information by appropriate means of communication and technology, including the Internet, if necessary in several languages:-the list of bathing waters in the département referred to in article D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-11-4

…nnual lump-sum grant referred to inarticle L. 174-16 of the Social Security Code is set, in compliance with the credit amounts defined inarticle R. 1435-25 of the Public Health Code, taking into accou…

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