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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-9

Failure by the responsible person, as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, to provide the Agence nationale de sécurit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-80

Instructions given by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 involving a proxy or power of attorney may validly reach the company up to 3 p.m., Paris time, on the day befor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R4543-1

The provisions of sections 2 to 6 of this chapter are applicable, without prejudice to those of Title I of this book, to inspection, maintenance and technical control work, as well as to repair and co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-1

…cipient of the request has electronically signed it in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures, under conditions that comply with best prac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-35-1

…ewly-created public establishment of intercommunal cooperation subject to the provisions of Article 1609 nonies C of the General Tax Code will receive monthly advances from January, up to a limit of o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Essential quality and safety requirements for cooperation protocols

Article R4011-1

The essential safety and quality requirements, referred to in Article L. 4011-2, with which the protocols provided for in Article L. 4011-1 must comply are as follows 4011-1 are as follows: 1° Comply…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-13

…Agency to bill for care reimbursable by social security under the conditions laid down inarticle L. 162-21 of the Social Security Code for the care activities jointly operated. The grouping is also su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

…emes pursuant to articles L. 2123-27 and L. 2123-28, contributions to the fund set up by article L. 1621-2 as well as the training costs of elected representatives mentioned in article L. 2123-14; 4°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

I.-In the priority development zones defined in II, companies that are created between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023 and that carry out an industrial, commercial or craft activity within the mea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishments

Article L1424-55

The resources of the public interdepartmental fire and rescue establishment include:a) Contributions from the fire and rescue services;b) Donations and legacies;c) Reimbursements from the value added…

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