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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3173-1

Failure to send the Labour Inspectorate a duplicate of the poster referred to in article L. 3171-1 is punishable by a fourth-class fine. This fine is applied as many times as there are people employed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: External fire protection

Article R2564-19

For the application of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two: 1° The reference to the departmental prefect is replaced by the reference to the prefect of Mayotte; 2° The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-16-1

When the request for exoneration or the claim is accompanied by the document provided for in d of 1° of article 529-10, the latter contains the relevant information specified by joint order of the Min…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-3

I.-In order to verify compliance with the conditions mentioned in Article R. 2141-1-1, the Agence de la biomédecine shall compile a technical file specifying : 1° The characterisation or nature of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts provided by health professionals

Article R427-11

In order to cover the costs of compensation for which it is responsible pursuant to I and II of article L. 426-1, agreements are concluded between the fund and the insurance companies concerned on the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R971-1

For the application of Section 4 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I, the attributions devolved to the departmental or pluridépartemental mutual agricultural social security funds are exercised by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities with an economic activity.

Article R612-1

The non-trading private legal entities with an economic activity, mentioned in article L. 612-1, are required to draw up annual accounts and to appoint at least one statutory auditor and one alternate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article R411-1

The agents mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Urban rainwater management

Article R2226-1

The municipality or competent public establishment in charge of the public urban rainwater management service, mentioned in article L. 2226-1 : 1° Defines the components of the urban rainwater managem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article R252-1

The public prosecutor is competent to refer the matter to the judicial court or the commercial court, as appropriate, pursuant to Article 32-1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of the Council of the Euro…

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