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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

REGULATION SETTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL DIRECTORS AND JUDICIAL AGENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GUARANTEE FUND ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE L. 814-3 ELECTIONS…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions for external radiotherapy and brachytherapy

Article R6123-93-4

I.-When the holder of an external radiotherapy authorisation carries out treatments under stereotactic conditions, it must have at least two particle machines, at least one of which must be capable of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-45

The investigating judge may place the legal entity under judicial supervision under the conditions set out in articles 139 and 140 by subjecting it to one or more of the following obligations:

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-4

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, a creditor who grants credit without providing the borrower with an agreement satisfying the conditions laid down in Articles L. 312-18, L. 312-21, L…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-42

Where the tenderer presents subcontractors when submitting the tender, it shall provide the purchaser with a declaration stating: 1° The nature and amount of the services that are the subject of the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4

Birthing centres are health facilities in which midwives, under the conditions set out in articles L. 4151-1 and L. 4151-4 relating to the practice of their profession, give birth to women whose pregn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Billing for services

Article D7233-4

The legal entity or sole trader declared in application of article L. 7232-1-1 issues an annual tax certificate to each of its customers, to enable them to benefit from the aid provided for in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-44

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-44

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of cosmetic products

Article R5131-4

I. - The container and packaging of cosmetic products made available on the market shall bear the information referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the Euro…

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