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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Compensation for damage caused by compulsory vaccination

Article R3111-29

…in the field(s) concerned, from the national list of medical accident experts mentioned in article L. 1142-10 or one of the lists established by article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable when an enforcement order for an increased fixed fine is issued

Article A37-28

…ed fine in the absence of a challenge will result in the withdrawal of points. According to article L. 223-2 of the Highway Code:-for misdemeanours, the points deducted are equal to half the maximum n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-2

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3142-54 to L. 3142-59 relating to training leave for managers and youth workers and the decrees issued for their application is punishable by a thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R511-25

The deferred instruments referred to in Article L. 511-79 are equity instruments, debt instruments or other instruments referred to in Article L. 511-81.Credit institutions and finance companies updat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-2

…parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the conditions laid down in I of article L. 4002-3, and including an examination of the scope of the partial practice applied for, the traini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-2

…sure in particular that this establishment complies with the good practices provided for in article L. 5142-3 or article L. 5141-4 which concern it. The establishments of the companies mentioned in ar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R134-2

…e R. 134-1 associated with it are deleted on expiry of the protection periods mentioned in articles L. 123-1 to L. 123-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-27

The buyback offer referred to in Article L. 236-40 shall be paid by the company no later than two months after the effective date of the transaction determined in accordance with Article L. 236-44.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-26

When it is set up, the Steering Committee: 1° Appoints a chairman from among the members sitting under 1° of Article R. 1221-23; 2° Draw up its own rules of procedure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition, approval or authorisation of the manager

Article R425-2

The implied decision referred to in 1° of article R. * 425-1 arises at the end of a period of three months following the date of receipt of the application; the decision referred to in 2° arises at th…

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