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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1331-14

…he tenant to sleep, eat and live there appropriately in terms of the requirements of everyday life; 10° Parties à usage commun : areas used by the occupants of several dwellings or similar premises, s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-20

…diation activities during the previous year, as well as any direct or indirect holding of more than 10% of its voting rights or capital held by a credit institution, a finance company, a payment insti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4451-58

…ual exposure and access to dosimetric results;9° What to do in the event of an accident or incident;10° Special rules relating to a radiological emergency;11° Where applicable, aspects relating to saf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-25

…its legibility, clarity and ease of use, carried out in cooperation with target groups of patients; 10° A copy of the decisions authorising the manufacture of the medicinal product concerned and issue…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L2271-1

…the setting of the minimum growth wage in the cases provided for in Articles L. 3231-6 and L. 3231-10 , after having taken note of the annual report drawn up by a group of experts appointed for this…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional obligations

Article R422-55-1

The continuing professional training provided for by Article L. 422-10-1 is a professional obligation which ensures that each industrial property attorney registered on the list provided for in Articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763

I. - A fine equal to 5% of the sums omitted shall be imposed where the following documents are not produced or are inaccurate or incomplete:a. Table of provisions provided for pursuant to the provisio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title II: Ordinary remedies.

Article 540

If the judgment was rendered by default or if it is deemed to be contradictory, the judge has the option of relieving the defendant of the foreclosure resulting from the expiry of the time limit if th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-26-1

…n Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. The decision taken in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-…

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