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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contribution of the armed forces health service to other public health initiatives

Article R6147-133

…ce, the Armed Forces Medical Corps intervenes on the decision of the Minister of Defence or the competent military authority, at the request of the prefectoral authority. The expenses resulting from t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Monitoring and administrative penalties

Article R1221-13

The penalty provided for in Article L. 1221-11 in the event of failure to comply with the obligation to make a declaration prior to recruitment is recovered in accordance with the procedures and under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R742-13

…ble:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-193, R. 214-194, R. 214-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1251-13

…ount of the combined guarantees of these undertakings. In the event of a partial contribution of assets, the guarantee of the undertaking receiving the contribution is increased according to the incre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-13

…licence was obtained, the beneficiary of the licence sends the Prefect referred to in article R. * 7123-9, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a declaration certifying that there has…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime made during the marriage

Article 1303-1

…orm or if one of the spouses is French, the said record or the certificate issued by the person competent to draw it up is, at the request of the spouses or of one of them, entered for safekeeping in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-13

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D1-13

I.-The information provided for by article 11-2 is given by the public prosecutor. In the event of an indictment decided by the investigating chamber or a conviction handed down by the court of appeal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-13

…sion, its managers, partners or shareholders are subject to the incompatibilities and incapacities set out in articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-11. When a sports agent forms a legal entity to exercise his p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-136

…benefits, the contribution auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7. The provisions of article R. 22-10-8 are applicable in the case of con…

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