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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3

…wing conditions: 1° Transfers and mergers of pharmacies, provided that they do not compromise the necessary supply of medicinal products to the resident population of the district, municipality or mun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-3

…e for a general mission of prevention and care, with or without accommodation. This establishment receives assistance from the State for accommodation services not covered by the health insurance sche…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-35

…ere applicable, the fees for carrying out this work ; 2° Expenses relating to work to remedy obsolescence or to bring the rented property or the building in which it is located into compliance with re…

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

Article R526-3

…le L. 526-7 contains the following information:1° The surname, business name, first names, date, place of birth and domicile of the sole trader;2° The name used to carry out the professional activity…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities and prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R562-3

…ures taken pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union concerns : 1° Funds and economic resources that have been frozen ; 2° Any transaction credited to an ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-3

When an extension or enlargement order is envisaged, it is preceded by the publication of a notice in the Journal officiel de la République française. This notice invites interested organisations and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles and definitions

Article R4222-3

…is chapter, the following definitions apply 1° Fresh air: air taken from the open air away from sources of pollution; 2° Recycled air: air taken and reintroduced into a room or group of rooms. Air tak…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-3

…ned in Article R. 4462-1 and for activities involving the loading and unloading of explosive substances or objects in order to:1° Identify all possible pyrotechnic events and establish, in each case,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-36

…wenty-four hours a day, every day of the year: a) On site, full-time surgical hospitalisation resources, adapted to the patient's age; b) On site, full-time medical hospitalisation resources, adapted…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-39

…nto or the bonds issued, the issue of bonds by a joint stock company that has not drawn up two balance sheets duly approved by the shareholders must be preceded by a verification of the assets and lia…

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