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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Work with pressurised equipment

Article D4153-33

…onitoring pursuant to article L. 557-28 of the Environment Code. II -The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms set out in section 3 of this chapter.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R362-3

…es to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the collectivity;3° In article R. 311-1, after the words: "the Minister responsible for Immigration", the words: "the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Services provided to shareholders by intermediaries

Article R228-32-1

…ferred to in Article L. 228-29-7-1, in II and III of Article L. 228-29-7-2 and in Article L. 22-10-43-1, and the procedures for transmitting that information are specified by Commission Implementing R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Seizures

Article A444-38

The services listed under the following numbers in Table 3-2 give rise to the collection of fees equal to six tenths of the fixed and proportional fees, and the graduated fee, calculated pursuant to t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-3

…f this title, and without prejudice to the possibilities of cancellation mentioned in articles L. 113-3, L. 113-4, L. 113-6 and L. 113-9, in the event of cancellation or denunciation of tacit renewal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-35

…into account, where appropriate, the company's raison d'être as defined in application of article 1835 of the French Civil Code. Subject to the powers expressly attributed to shareholders' meetings an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-3

…ic enquiry into an application for approval of a specification provided for in 2° of article L. 721-3 is the subject of a notice which is published, concomitantly with the publication mentioned in IV…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose of agreements.

Article R6142-3

…other hand, shall, when drawing up the agreements which they conclude by virtue of articles L. 6142-3, L. 6142-7 and L. 6142-17, be required to comply with the provisions of this section. The parties…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health expertise

Article L1452-3

…iling, updating and keeping it are set by the Conseil d'Etat decree provided for in article L. 1451-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-30

…icle L. 526-27: 1° The transfer must relate to the entire business assets of the sole trader, which may not be split; 2° In the event of a contribution to a newly created company, the available assets…

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