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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…smission devices, including their guards; 15° Guards for removable mechanical transmission devices; 16° Vehicle lifts; 17° Devices for lifting persons or persons and objects, presenting a danger of fa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 7

…tion under the conditions set out in 1. For grants in excess of 23,000 euros (cf. article 10 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000, art. 1 of decree no. 2001-495 of 6 June 2001), the local authority pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…ves of the region; 2° Five representatives of the public establishments mentioned in Article L. 143-16 of the town planning code; 3° Fifteen representatives of public establishments for inter-communal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-3

…years, multiplied by the mathematical reserves of contracts in categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12 and 16 mentioned in article A. 344-2 at 31 December of the previous financial year; and- the sum of tech…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-6

…e system relating to continuity of treatment initiated in this respect in application of article L. 162-16-5-4 of the Social Security Code, as well as medicinal products which are the subject of an au…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D591

…114;12° Declarations of a change of declared address provided for in the last paragraph of article 116;13° Requests for individual confrontations provided for by Article 120-1 ;14° Requests for expert…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article L563-2

…not authorised by virtue of an exclusive right or the authorisation referred to inArticle 21 of Act no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the onli…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article A311-6

…egard to the nature of these measures and the organisation of the person concerned or of the group; 16° In the case of groups that include subsidiaries established in several States, the procedures an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Provisions applicable to unfair commercial practices other than misleading or aggressive commercial practices

Article L132-1 A

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed, following a request for mutual assistance under Article L. 511-10 relating to a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-3

…22-2 may grant sports betting operators holding the authorisation provided for in Article 21 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the onli…

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