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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traffic.

Article R4534-54

…at least 60 centimetres deep shall be provided as work progresses and at intervals of not more than 10 metres. If this is not possible, the safety of workers will be ensured in another way by appropri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-20

…ised body the first part of the declaration enabling the obligation provided for in article L. 1221-10 to be met. The employer is exempted from sending the documents provided for in article R. 1221-3.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Recognition, review and withdrawal of regulated market status.

Article R*421-6-1

…approval of the rules of a regulated market made pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 421-10; 2° Requests to amend the rules of a regulated market made pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-6

…nces. The latter will close the fund, ensure that the entries are in order and that article D. 5427-10 and the decree provided for in article L. 5427-10 have been correctly applied.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210 D

…valuation difference referred to in the last paragraph of the article 49 of the aforementioned law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 may not give rise to any deduction in respect of the financial year in wh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-41

The sports agents' commission publishes the sanctions imposed pursuant to article L. 222-19 on sports agents, licence-holders, associations and affiliated companies, in accordance with the conditions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-15

The annual fees provided for in Article L. 612-19 for the patent application resulting from the conversion of a European patent application carried out under the conditions provided for by the article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Contaminants

Article R412-24

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1, the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of the Council of the European Communities of 8 February 1993 laying…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3 : The volunteer fire-fighting officer, contact for volunteers

Article R1424-20-2

The volunteer fire officer mentioned in 5° of article R. 1424-19 provides the management of the fire and rescue service with his knowledge and experience of voluntary service. He may be entrusted with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-62

When the conditions laid down for obtaining authorisation are met by the management company, enterprise, association or establishment, authorisation is granted for a period of five years. However, whe…

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