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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-5

…al Code for the directors or officers of the persons mentioned in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-13

…mit for filing the statement of case:1° A copy of the decisions referred to in 4° and 5° of Article 1031-9 ;2° A copy of the service of these decisions on the defendants to the review.In the event of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-108

…the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board or by a member of the Management Board. They may also be certified by the secretary of the meeting. In the event of liquidation of the company, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-104

The period provided for in the second paragraph of article 24 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 is set at one year from the death of the partner. It may be renewed by the Keeper of the Seals, Mini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Choice of treating psychologist.

Article R3711-17-1

The provisions of articles R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 apply to the choice of treating psychologist. In particular, the coordinating doctor may refuse to endorse the person's choice of a treating psychol…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-5

…this report is defined for each field of activity by the decrees mentioned in II of article R. 4412-97. The technical files referred to in articles R. 1334-29-4 to R. 1334-29-6 of the Public Health Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-10

…d to have lapsed.III. - For packaged water, the provisions applicable are those of articles R. 1322-9 and R. 1322-10.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-10

In time cover, the premium stipulated for the entire duration of the cover is earned in the event of total loss or abandonment at the insurer's expense. If the insurer is not responsible for the total…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-98

Work platforms, gondolas and similar devices used for the transport or elevated work of workers employed on work mentioned in this section, as well as the lifting equipment from which these platforms,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-99

If the devices provided for in articles R. 4534-96 and R. 4534-97 are not installed, or if work platforms or any other similar devices suspended from lifting equipment are not used, the following shal…

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