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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article R3512-33

…Total cessation of the economic operator's activity ; 2° Cessation of activity related to tobacco ; 3° Loss of the status of supplier, approved manufacturer, purchaser-reseller or distributor of tobac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Building lease

Article 33 ter

I. - Where the lease price consists, in whole or in part, of the delivery of real estate or securities under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction.

Article R711-33

…aff it employs, including in particular payroll and training; 2° Financial and accounting services; 3° Audit services; 4° Legal services; 5° Purchasing and public contracts; 6° Communication; 7° Infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions

Article R4211-32

…ntific and technological establishments, scientific cooperation foundations governed by articles L. 344-11 et seq. of the Research Code, public interest foundations governed by law no. 87-571 of 23 Ju…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-35

…r by means of an agreement specifying the terms and conditions of transfers with the holders of the 3° to 4° authorisation. IV. - Holders of the authorisation for categories 2° to 5° under the adult c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-3

I.-The accreditation of certifier bodies provided for in article L. 6316-2 guarantees compliance with: 1° The standard of the International Organisation for Standardisation corresponding to the activi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-1

In the event of the birth abroad of a child at least one of whose parents is French, the transcription of the child's birth record must retain the child's name as it appears on the foreign birth recor…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-2

…rson of legal age may use one of the names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. With regard to minor children, this option is exercised by both parents exercising parental…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions and components of the public employment service.

Article L5311-3-1

…jobs and skills, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the institution mentioned in Article L. 5312-1 of this Code. The region assesses the rate of integration into employment. The delegation agre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations.

Article D*351-4

The competent administrative authority referred to in article D. 351-3 is the Minister for the Economy.

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