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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-15

…the provisions of Article R. 4411-73 of the Labour Code;9° The label provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008.The d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-58

…declaration or, in the case of a legal entity governed by the legislation of a Member State of the European Union or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, a copy of its articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-22-1

…nancing of the local tasks mentioned in article L. 711-3.Under conditions specified in its internal regulations, the bureau of the regional chamber of commerce and industry proposes an allocation whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-31

…to these operations;3° Expenditure relating to personnel and various allowances provided for by the regulations in force, in particular expenditure relating to the application of article L. 1424-41, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-14

…riod is three years for aid granted to small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of the regulation referred to in Article R. 1511-5. The agreement mentioned in Article L. 1511-3 sets out t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-7

…of the revenue to be repaid, its amount and the clause in the contract or the reason taken from the regulations authorising it;2° A statement specifying the nature of the revenue to be repaid, the amo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-7

…rne, in whole or in part, by other public persons or private persons in application of the laws and regulations relating to safety or public facilities, in particular for establishments receiving the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-4

The shareholders' equity referred to in 2° of article L. 3324-1 includes capital, additional paid-in capital linked to share capital, reserves, retained earnings, provisions which have been taxed as w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-41

…hall be signed by the chairmen or their representatives or deputy by any means that comply with the regulations in force. If one of the chairmen or their representatives or deputy is absent from a com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-4

…be.Registration may only be refused if the Articles of Association do not comply with the laws and regulations in force. Registration may also be refused in the case provided for in article L. 4113-1…

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