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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-2

…on of the last paragraph, R. 6153-7, R. 6153-12 to R. 6153-14, R. 6153-17 and R. 6153-22 to R. 6153-24 of the Public Health Code; 2° Nurses from countries listed in an order issued by the Minister for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-5

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-17

Applications from associations wishing to benefit from the provisions of article L. 2511-24 are sent to the arrondissement mayor. The arrondissement mayor is required to register applications submitte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L513-26-1

…y issue in compliance with the provisions of this section and Article 129 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013. The conditions for application of this article are specified by order of the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-40

…ssing of personal data known as the "Nominative Social Declaration" mentioned inArticle 3 of Decree No. 2013-266 of 28 March 2013 on the Nominative Social Declaration; 2° The pre-employment declaratio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-46

The author of the request determines the classification measure mentioned in article R. 211-12 that accompanies the work or document's endorsement and, where applicable, the warning mentioned in artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-4

…sis, and the competent authorities within the meaning of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 shall consult each other with a v…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-30

…nt of the death of a partner, the transfer period provided for in the second paragraph of l'article 24 of the law of 29 November 1966 is set at one year from the date of death. It may be renewed by ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-5

…ter deposits it at the court registry. For the application of the third paragraph of Article L. 622-24, any declaration made by the debtor, within the period set by the first paragraph of Article R. 6…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2143-8

Where applicable, applicants must produce the documents specified in articles R. 1263-12, D. 8222-5 or D. 8222-7 or D. 8254-2 to D. 8254-5 of the French Labour Code.

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