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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-6

…o ensure the integrity of the site on which it makes public the reports referred to in article L. 3512-7, their security and the protection of the only directly identifying data made public mentioned…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-3

…suspension of its effects under the conditions provided for in Articles 71 and 73 of Regulation No 650/2012 of the Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recogn…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-11

…rete measures to regularise his situation and prevent any new situation referred to in Articles L. 2141-7 to L. 2141-10. These measures are assessed taking into account the seriousness and particular…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-20

…ght for the required surface area to enable them to be occupied without risk. A ceiling height of 2.20 metres or more is sufficient. Premises with ceiling heights of less than 2.20 metres are unfit fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Tasks that may be carried out by dispensing pharmacists

Article D5125-33-6-1

The conditions under which dispensing pharmacists may supply medicinal products for certain pathologies pursuant to 10° of Article L. 5125-1-1 A are determined in cooperation protocols drawn up under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-20

…loyees made available; 2° The tasks to be performed; 3° The place where they are to be carried out; 4° The term of the assignment; 5° Where the user is a company, the amount of remuneration and its va…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…isstatements identified during the audit, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below:. NEP-450. ASSESSMENT OF ANOMALIES IDENTIFIED DURING THE AUDIT Introduction 1. The purpose of the standard…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Recognition, review and withdrawal of regulated market status.

Article R421-6-3

The implied decision referred to in 1° of article R. * 421-6-1 arises at the end of a period of three months following the date of receipt of the application; the decision referred to in 2° of the sam…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-20

…th physician, to terminate a fixed-term employment contract in the cases provided for in article L. 4623-5-1 as well as the application to record the expiry of the contract in the case provided for in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-13

…eement on the European Economic Area, one of which falls under the jurisdiction of the Autorité des marchés financiers, the single position limit to be applied to all trading in these derivatives is s…

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