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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 28: Energy labelling

Article R412-43-1

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 and 9 to 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Composition and mandate

Article L23-112-4

To be eligible for appointment, members of the committee must be at least eighteen years of age and must not have been disqualified, disqualified or disqualified from exercising their civic rights.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-4

…appropriateness of care, as well as in the conditions under which users are received and cared for;4° It proposes a programme of action, together with monitoring indicators, to the director of each e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R329-4

I.-Branches of undertakings referred to in 4° of Article L. 310-2 shall establish adequate technical provisions to cover the insurance and reinsurance obligations underwritten on French territory, cal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R8115-4

…ue. Proceedings for recovery shall be time-barred in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 274 of the Book of Tax Procedures. Articles 112 to 124, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-4

…where applicable, national public establishments;3° Staff representatives elected for this purpose;4° Where applicable, representatives of foundations or associations or, in the case of a public envi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Unforeseen expenditure

Article L2573-42

Articles L. 2322-1 and L. 2322-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Verification of professional qualifications and continuing training

Article R519-40

…e obligations relating to training and continuing professional development set out in articles L. 314-24 and R. 519-15-1. It verifies that the training courses referred to in article R. 519-15-1 are:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-4

Notwithstanding 4° of article L. 4211-1, in the event of a nuclear accident or terrorist act constituting a serious health threat requiring them to be dispensed or distributed as a matter of urgency,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-49

…nationality and, if they are foreigners, the documents entitling them to reside on French territory;4° For legal entities that are members of the Guidance and Supervisory Board, an extract from their…

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