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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Public and private documents

Article 637

Decrees may exempt certain categories of deeds from the registration formality (1).

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Risk of attack.

Article A431-6

…reinsurance of risks relating to acts of terrorism and terrorist attacks referred to in Article L. 431-10 are recorded in the accounts of the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance in a separate account. Thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-6

…m ensures the secure exchange of data between the natural and legal persons mentioned in article R. 1340-1. The procedures for implementing and operating the information system, as well as the technic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work carried out using work equipment

Article R4323-62

…n temporary work at a height cannot be performed from the work surface as referred to in Article R. 4323-58, appropriate work equipment is chosen to ensure and maintain safe working conditions. Priori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual dosimetric monitoring

Article R4451-65

…ate delayed-reading dosimeters. Where external exposure is due to cosmic radiation, this monitoring may be carried out using digital modelling. Dosimeters are supplied and operated by an accredited do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-61

…legislative and regulatory provisions or the conditions of the authorisation, the suspension, which may not exceed one year, and the withdrawal of the authorisation are ordered by the Director General…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 644

…ed to be a public domain dependency by article 538 under the heading "De la distinction des biens", may use it as it passes for the irrigation of his properties. A person whose inheritance this water…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 647

Any owner may close his inheritance, except for the exception made in article 682.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 60

Any person may apply to the civil registrar to change their forename. The application is submitted to the civil registrar of the place of residence or the place where the birth certificate was drawn u…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 637

Such persons may, subject to the same condition, take the initiative themselves to refer the matter to the referring court.

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