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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-38

The Group risk management function referred to in Article L. 356-18 is structured in such a way as to facilitate the implementation of the risk management system referred to in Article L. 356-19.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-1

Subject to the specific provisions of this chapter and articles L. 3332-18 to L. 3332-24, the provisions relating to the company savings plan are applicable to the collective retirement savings plan.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-14

…owed by a request for exoneration or a claim made in accordance with the provisions of articles 495-18 and 495-19, it is considered as valid payment of the fixed fine or increased fixed fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-6

…easons without causing discomfort. The minimum temperature of the premises must never be lower than 18°C.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-105

…sation to carry out interventional neuroradiology activity must hold the authorisation mentioned in 18° of article R. 6122-25.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Use of powers in the public interest

Article L515-6

…rudentiel et de résolution or the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 may take appropriate and non-discriminatory measures to penalise irregularities committed in France…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289

…ies at public auction of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques.2. Invoices may be physically issued by the customer or by a third party where the taxable person gives them a m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-2

…on appearing in certain places as provided for by article 138 of this Code or by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18° and 18° bis of article 132-45 of the Penal Code; 2° If the effectiveness of this prohibition mus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-19

…councillors a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submitted to them. The reports may be made available to councillors who so wish by secure electronic means; this availability is th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-10

…to natural persons: 1° who, unless exempted by the application of the provisions of articles R. 222-18, R. 222-19, last paragraph, or R. 222-27, have passed the examination mentioned in article R. 222…

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