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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-4

The officers mentioned in article L. 450-1 may visit any premises and seize documents and any data media and, where applicable, the means of decrypting them, which may be held, accessible or available…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-46

…annual report on activities and the sums allocated to cover the expenses mentioned in 5° of article L. 6331-6 is sent to the Government commissioner and the State's general economic and financial cont…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-4

The results of the investigations are set out in a written report. This report shall indicate, in particular, any facts that may constitute violations of the anti-doping rules or a criminal offence. W…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-41-1

For professions other than those of doctor, nurse and social service assistant, covered by articles L. 4111-2, L. 4311-3 and L. 4331-4 and by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43-2

…children taking part in the outing makes it possible to: 1° Comply with the requirements of article R. 2324-43-1; 2° Guarantee a ratio of one professional for every five children. For the establishmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43-1

For safety reasons, the number of establishment staff present with the children actually cared for may not be less than two, including, for establishments and services with a capacity of more than twe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-41-1

…ns imposed in the interests of the specific needs of defence, pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 6122-7, after consulting the Minister for Defence. The latter shall be informed of any decision t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-4

Insurance contracts for the research referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 1121-1 guaranteeing, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1121-10, the pecuniary consequences of the civil liabil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-41

…ation with its own tax status already exercises, on behalf of the communes that make it up, the competencies set by the present code for another category of public establishments of inter-municipal co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of aid

Article R5141-4

…rations or if the condition of effective control of the company created or taken over ceases to be met within two years of the creation or takeover, and subject to article R. 5141-6: 1° The benefit of…

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