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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-1

…pendent of the establishments it inspects. It has the specific skills required for each of the chemical agents it analyses.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-2

…ble for analyses, which include compliance with the provisions of articles R. 4412-51-2 and R. 4724-15-1 and the European technical standards in force.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-15-1

…nd within one month of the date on which it occurs, of any change in the situation declared in application of article R. 4222-3, enclosing supporting documents.Subject to II of article 5 of law no. 90…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier.

Article R513-11

The docket referred to in Article L. 313-23, by which receivables held by a société de crédit foncier are assigned, must include the following information: 1° The name of the deed of assignment of rec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-14

…e that have given rise to a disciplinary or administrative sanction of dismissal, striking off, revocation, withdrawal of approval or authorisation in the profession that they previously exercised; 2°…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-11

When the commission can only be awarded to a specific service provider in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2122-3, the purchaser may negotiate the contract for the decoration of public bui…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-11

…o the European Economic Interest Grouping prescribed in Article 25 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 on the establishment of a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) may be su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-14

…programme authorisation with no payment appropriations. These last three chapters only contain forecasts that have not been implemented. b) Operating section: to two-digit accounts in classes 6 and 7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-114

The report by the Board of Directors or the Management Board provided for in Article L. 225-135 shall state the maximum amount and the reasons for the proposed capital increase, as well as the reasons…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-11

Within a period set by regulation from receipt of the application or, if the application is incomplete, within the same period from receipt of all the information necessary for the decision, the Autor…

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