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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-51

…d radioactive sources for which the employer shall have the inspections provided for in Articles R. 4451-40 to R. 4451-43 and the frequency of these checks; 2° The procedures and conditions for carryi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article A711-5

…onth following the general meeting at which CCI France is set up, as provided for in article R. 711-58 : 1° The representatives of the presidents of the chambers of commerce and industry are appointed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Public information.

Article R5131-5

…d to in Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products is easily accessible to the public by appropriate means. It sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 4: Special provisions

Article R355-56

This Title, with the exception of article R. 355-34, is applicable in New Caledonia, the overseas territories and Mayotte, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles R. 355-33 and R. 355-38,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-5

…not call into question the legal protection resulting from articles 79-1 to 79-6 and from Article 95 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication.Technological measure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Equalisation of tax resources

Article R3335-5

For the application of article L. 3335-4 : 1° The financial potential and population taken into account are those calculated for the year of allocation. The average per capita financial potential of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation

Article L5211-5

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 5212-2, the perimeter of the public intercommunal cooperation establishment may be set by order of the State representative in the department whe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-5

French undertakings subject to State control under article L. 310-1 and constituted in the form of a société anonyme must have share capital, excluding contributions in kind, of at least 800,000 euros…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-27

…s own expense by the national reference laboratory, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 as amended on official controls per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-244

…erences to its registration in a public register, indicating the name and location of the register; 4° A description of its main activity and any secondary activities; > 5° The corresponding date of c…

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