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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-4

The approved laboratories send the results of their analyses to the operator and to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who informs the Prefect as necessary.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-4

I.-Without prejudice to the minimum amount provided for in VIII or 1° of VI of Article R. 613-46-3, as the case may be, resolution entities falling under VII, IX or X of Article R. 613-46-3 shall meet…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

The amount of aid from the compensation fund is equal to the amount of the additional cost after application of an excess to be borne by the delegated production company.The excess corresponds to 15%…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-7

The creation of the earmarked assets is the result of a declaration made:1° For a commercial activity, to the trade and companies register with which the trader is required to register; 2° For an acti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-77

Where the machine is referred to in Article R. 4313-78 and is not manufactured in accordance with the harmonised standards referred to in Article L. 4311-7 or if the harmonised standards do not cover…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-7

For the operations mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 712-7, the threshold below which the approval of the supervisory authority is not required is set at 5% of the operating income entered in the l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

New machines or machines considered as new which are subject either to the procedures defined in article R. 4313-76 or to those defined in article R. 4313-77, are as follows: 1° Circular saws (single-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-7

I.-The Autorité des marchés financiers may suspend the marketing or sale of financial instruments, units mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-7

The injunctions, information, invitations and notifications referred to in articles R. 1263-11-1 to R. 1263-11-6 shall be made by any means capable of giving them a date certain.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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