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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…als 7 22-23 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products 8 24-25 Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9 26 Ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZG

…d and in proportion to the number of race meetings organised by these racecourses for the remaining 25%, and up to a limit of €841,983 per commune or per inter-municipal grouping concerned. The public…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Local missions for the professional and social integration of young people.

Article L5314-2

…ung people, as part of their public employment service mission, aim to help young people aged 16 to 25 to resolve all the problems posed by their professional and social integration by providing recep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L947-5

…is Code as applicable in accordance with the last paragraph of Article L. 940-1 or Law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 relating to the judicial reorganisation and liquidation of companies or Law no. 67-5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Business-to-business loans

Article R511-2-1-2

…ar may not exceed the greater of the following two amounts: a) 5% of the ceiling defined in 3° ; b) 25% of the ceiling defined in 3°, up to a maximum of €10,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Expertise.

Article R463-16

…eral rapporteur may decide to grant experts who so request a lump-sum advance, which may not exceed 25% of the anticipated fees. The expert(s) shall inform the rapporteur in charge of the investigatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

…appointed by the first college: a) Up to 15 employees: one member and one alternate; b) From 16 to 25 employees: two members and two alternates; c) From 26 to 49 employees: three members and three al…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory requirements, the conditions for granting or monitoring the authorisation referred to in Articles R. 5121-212 and R. 5121-213, or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-22

A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge or delegate registers with the order to which he belongs, and registers his diploma, under the conditions provided for in article L. 4221-16 for pharmacist…

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