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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-1

This section applies to water intended for human consumption, defined as : 1° All water which, either as it is or after treatment, is intended, in public or private places, for drinking, food preparat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-1

…ional Mediators, who report to each Regional Director and receive and process complaints within the territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Directorate. Complaints must be preceded by approaches to t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions independent of protective measures

Article 414-1

To make a valid act, one must be of sound mind. It is up to those suing for nullity on this ground to prove the existence of a mental disorder at the time of the act.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-1

I.-Credit institutions are the undertakings defined in point 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.II. - Finance co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 quater B

…hose turnover or revenue is below the limits of the schemes defined in articles 50-0,64 bis and 102 ter and who have opted for an actual method of determining income and joined an approved management…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Commencement and conduct of judicial liquidation.

Article R640-1-1

When the debtor, a natural person, also applies for the benefit of a professional recovery procedure, he must specify, in addition to the inventory, the methods used to value his assets. The inventory…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Savings certificates

Article D742-18

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Savings certificates

Article D743-18

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-9-1

When the results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8 are below a level defined by decree, the employer sets and publishes the targets for progress for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-6-1

…esults and the results mentioned inarticle D. 1142-4 of the Labour Code, once the agreement or unilateral decision has been filed under the conditions provided for in article D. 2231-4 of the same cod…

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