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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-8

…ll in force at the end of the calendar year, the occupational risk factor(s) defined in Article L. 4163-1 of this Code to which they were exposed above the thresholds set in Article D. 4163-2 during t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…ynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-631 of 25 April 2017, with the exception of Articles R. 1244-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4

…rmance of a mission of public interest, in accordance with e of 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016. The body mentioned in the last member of the sentence of the first paragrap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-3

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 121-3 and R. 121-4No. 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° Article R. 121-3 reads as follows:"Art. R. 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Metallic coins

Article R732-3

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 121-3 and R. 121-4No. 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° Article R. 121-3 reads as follows:"Art. R. 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-11

…e of the investment firm; 3° Instruments referred to in Articles 52 or 63 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 or other instruments which may be fully converted into core capital instruments or amortised, d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-6

…2-5, L. 312-6, L. 312-8, L. 312-8-1, L. 312-9 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of Article L. 312-16 and Article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism. For the application of these articles, the Autorit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3

…the French Commercial Code: 1° Persons and entities controlled within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the same Code where the person or entity controlling them has voluntarily set up a specialised…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-84

The provisions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and allowances granted to members of the regional economic and social council.

Article L4134-7

…reference to the maximum allowances set for members of the regional council by the articles L. 4135-16 and L. 4135-17. This allowance is modulated according to members' attendance at meetings of the B…

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