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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-2

The premiums and amounts arbitrated or transferred net of charges provided for in 1° of article R. 134-3 give rise to individual rights expressed in terms of the number of units in the diversification…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Consultation of employee representatives

Article R4143-2

At the time of the annual consultation on vocational training provided for in article L. 2323-33, the employer informs the Social and Economic Committee of the safety training carried out during the p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Administrative procedure

Article R251-2

The notification of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory issued pursuant to article L. 251-1 shall mention the time limit for leaving the territory..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval of data communication service providers

Article R549-2

If the Autorité des marchés financiers does not respond within the time limit referred to inArticle L. 549-4, the application is deemed to have been rejected.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article D4625-23

The provisions of Chapters I to IV are applicable to the medical surveillance of remote workers as defined in Article L. 4625-1, subject to the specific arrangements provided for in this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Maintenance of benefits

Article R5141-28

The State aid provided for in article L. 5141-3 is granted for a period of one year from the date on which a business is set up or taken over.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-27

The documents mentioned in article R. 5211-26 shall be presented by the manufacturer or his authorised representative at the request of the agents mentioned in article L. 5431-1.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-2

The rules relating to the exemptions mentioned inarticle L. 3335-4 of the Public Health Code, reproduced in article L. 313-1 of this Code, are set out in articles D. 3335-16 to D. 3335-18 of the Publi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 G

Theatrical performances of a pornographic nature indicated in 2° of Article 279 bis may under no circumstances benefit from the exemptions from value added tax provided for by the legislative provisio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-22

The establishment or organisation must be able to provide the following information at any time, at the request of the Minister for Research or the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine: 1°…

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