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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contribution of the armed forces health service to other public health initiatives

Article R6147-134

The departmental mobilisation plans mentioned in article L. 3131-8, the zonal mobilisation plan mentioned in article R. 3131-6 and the system mentioned in article L. 3131-11 include the measures speci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contribution of the armed forces health service to other public health initiatives

Article R6147-132

Army hospital vaccination centres that meet the conditions listed in article R. 3115-64 are authorised to carry out the vaccinations required by the International Health Regulations. This authorisatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-13

Where a regulated entity uses its membership of a financial conglomerate to evade, in whole or in part, the application of the sectoral rules to which it is subject, the Autorité de contrôle prudentie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Work involving the risk of drowning.

Article R4534-136

Where workers are exposed to the risk of drowning, the employer shall, in addition to the safety measures prescribed by this chapter, take the following special protection measures: 1° Workers exposed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R6223-13

Without prejudice to the provisions of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies and of this section relating to the information that they must contain, the com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 H

I. - When located in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte or La Réunion, unbuilt properties classified in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-13

I.-In the City of Paris, the Prefect of Police exercises the powers and duties conferred upon him by the Consuls' decree of 12 messidor an VIII which determines the duties of the Prefect of Police in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

Any termination of the employment contract of an employee of an age determined by decree giving entitlement to payment of the insurance allowance provided for in article L. 351-3 entails the obligatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-13

The head office and central administration of any credit institution or finance company authorised in accordance with Article L. 511-10 are located in France. These provisions do not apply to branches…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R313-13

The procedures and information on which the assessment of creditworthiness referred to in Article L. 313-16 are documented and kept by the lender throughout the term of the credit.

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