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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-14

…inistrative authorisation is given by branch to the undertakings mentioned in 1°, 3° and 4° of article L. 310-2. This authorisation covers the entire branch, unless the undertaking only wishes to unde…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-14

In the event of the receivership or liquidation of an operator of a cinema, the agent appointed by the competent court to deal with the receivership or liquidation proceedings is authorised to receive…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-14

Only the technical staff of the body reception facility, persons involved in medical teaching and research activities and persons holding express authorisation issued by the head of the body reception…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Definition of a procedure

Article R4412-147

The operating procedure is sent to the Labour Inspectorate control officer and to the agents of the prevention departments of the social security bodies within whose territorial jurisdiction the estab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application

Article R4412-144

The provisions of this sub-section apply to the work mentioned in 2° of Article R. 4412-94.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Definition of a procedure

Article R4412-148

When the foreseeable duration of the work is more than five days, the employer shall also send the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer and the prevention department of the social security body in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Definition of a procedure

Article R4412-146

…hen the operating procedure is drawn up or modified, it is subject to the opinion of the occupational physician and the social and economic committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Definition of a procedure

Article R4412-145

On the basis of the results of the initial risk assessment provided for in subsection 2, for each process implemented, the employer shall draw up operating instructions specifying in particular: 1° Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reinforced individual health monitoring for temporary workers

Article R4625-14

When a decree concerning certain professions, certain types of work or certain risks, adopted in application of 3° of article L. 4111-6, provides for compulsory examinations to be carried out in order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48-4

Without prejudice to the application of III of Article L. 613-55-3, the reduction referred to in I of Article L. 613-48 in the nominal value of an own funds instrument or an eligible commitment is def…

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