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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-16

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4452-16

When it is not possible to avoid the risks due to exposure to artificial optical radiation by other means, appropriate and suitable personal protective equipment is made available to workers. When the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-16

The general meeting of the territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France meets whenever it is convened by its chairman or at the request of one third of its me…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-16

When a social cohesion protocol provided for in articles L. 353-15-2 and

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-16

…rket users are, in particular, bound by the following obligations: 1° To comply with the provisions of the market's internal rules and with the laws and regulations applicable to their activities; 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets

Article A761-16

…manager, who provides its secretariat and sets the agenda for its meetings. It comprises a maximum of twenty-five members. It is made up of representatives of: 1° Public administrations; 2° Producers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-164

I. - The regulations governing the fund set up to manage sums invested in application of Title III of Book III of Part III of the Labour Code relating to employee savings plans provide for the establi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-16

Approval may be withdrawn, with the assent of the National Approval Commission, if the association ceases to satisfy the conditions required for approval or if it fails to comply with the obligation s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-16

Any operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction shall adjust the amount of cover it has taken out each year. It also revises this amount when particular circumstances are likely to modi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-16

I.-The provisions of Chapters I to VII of Title I of Book V and those of Chapter II of Title III of the same Book are not applicable to the financial services of the Office des postes et télécommunica…

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