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Showing 66916700 of 61111 articles for Art. R 151-1–R 151-9

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-14

The court-appointed administrator, or failing that the liquidator, shall also indicate on the slip provided for in Article R. 521-6 whether the property may be moved and the duration of the inalienabi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-14-1-1

I. - Electronic money issuers referred to in 1°, 1° ter and 1° quater of Article L. 561-2 may defer verification of the identity of their customer and, where applicable, of the customer's beneficial o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R121-10

The Board of Directors of the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration issues an opinion on the draft decrees provided for in article R. 711-3 concerning the conditions for granting and th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-13

Where the intermediary carries out distribution activities in more than one of the categories mentioned in I of article R. 511-2, he must demonstrate that he meets the highest capacity requirements la…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical support

Article R4451-132

The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety) defines, after consultation with the Minister for Work, the organisational and pricing co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-11

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 6123-32-7, the provisions of this section do not apply to health establishments providing permanent care for pregnant women and new-born babies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Repayment conditions

Article R3262-14

When the issuer is the employer referred to in 1° of article L. 3262-1, it pays the balance available after the deduction provided for in article R. 3262-13 to the social and economic committee if one…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and missions

Article R211-1

The Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance (INSEP) is a public scientific, cultural and professional establishment under the supervision of the Minister for Sport, constituted…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-12

I. - Nationals of France or of another Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may obtain the professional guide-lecturer card referred to…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-13

Persons residing in France who have acquired professional competence in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 221-12 must apply for a professional licence from the Prefect of the départ…

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