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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-3

…e agent, together with the accompanying documents, without endorsing it. In this case, the attorney may apply to the judge. The judge may rule without debate and his decision is not subject to appeal.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-12

…en an additional seat is allocated to a legal entity or natural person in application of article L. 2362-3 insofar as it refers to article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated : 1° If there is a social a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-125

To be designated as a radiation protection advisor, the following is required: 1° For the person competent in radiation protection, a training certificate issued by a training body certified by a cert…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Individual health monitoring

Article R4513-12

…ealth and, for agricultural employees, of article R. 717-14 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, may be carried out by the occupational health doctor of the user undertaking on behalf of the extern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-12

Articles D. 3121-1 to D. 3121-14 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Articles D. 3121-21 to D. 3121-23-1 and D. 3121-24 to D. 3121-26, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2015-796 of 1st July 201…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-12

…modification requires a new authorisation to be issued under the conditions set out in Article R. 1125-8. If the Director General of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire does not respond to an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Submission of applications for commercial authorisations not requiring planning permission.

Article R752-12

…by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, in the case provided for in article R. 752-8, by electronic mail, to provide the missing documents.Failing receipt by the applicant, within fif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D742-12

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D743-12

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-12

…o this end, when calculating the solvency of the group, if the methods described in articles R. 356-19 to R. 356-22 do not so provide, the following amounts are excluded: a) The value of any assets of…

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