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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-23

The premises mentioned in article R. 4216-22 as well as those in which substances or preparations classified as highly flammable or materials in such a physical state that they are likely to catch fir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-20

…ng the amount set in 1° of article D. 5131-23 of the total resources referred to in article R. 5131-22, weighted by the degressivity coefficient referred to in 2° of article D. 5131-23. II - Resources…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other missions of general interest and other activities

Article L141-8

…que de France employees and any other person holding customer accounts at the Banque de France on 6 August 1993; 7. Any other body or person expressly authorised by decision of the General Council to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-21

…small or medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-8

…purposes, built before 1 January 1949, within four years of the date on which Act no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 on public health policy comes into force.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-8

…wing adaptations:1° Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order No. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022;2° Articles L. 1241-2 to L. 1241-4, L. 1243-3, L. 1243-8-1, L. 1244-2, L. 12…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L2543-3

…the provisions of the decree of 30 December 1809 concerning church factories and the ordinance of 7 August 1842 relating to housing allowances for ministers of Protestant and Israelite cults respectiv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R773-21

…November 2014R. 533-16 and R. 533-16-0n° 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019R. 533-16-2n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017II. - For the application of I:1° In article R. 533-1 B, the words "R. 511-15 to R. 511-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R774-21

…November 2014R. 533-16 and R. 533-16-0n° 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019R. 533-16-2n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017II. - For the application of I:1° In article R. 533-1 B, the words "R. 511-15 to R. 511-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-20

…November 2014R. 533-16 and R. 533-16-0n° 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019R. 533-16-2n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017II. - For the application of I:1° In article R. 533-1 B, the words "R. 511-15 to R. 511-1…

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