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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-39

Odours, lighting, illumination or noise, whether caused by a person or through the intermediary of a person or thing in their care or an animal under their responsibility, must not, by their intensity…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-31

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, Chapter II, point 2 of Chapter IV of Section V "Minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically separated…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-3

The consolidated accounts provided for in this book are prepared using the full consolidation method, the proportional consolidation method or the equity method. In the full consolidation method, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Difficulties in formation and operation

Article R1423-33

When one of the divisions of an industrial tribunal cannot be constituted or cannot function, the first president of the court of appeal, at the request of the public prosecutor, appoints the correspo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Difficulties in formation and operation

Article R1423-32

The decree dissolving the industrial tribunals, as provided for in article L. 1423-11, is issued on the proposal of the Minister of Justice.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-3

Water intended for human consumption must comply with quality standards, covering microbiological, physico-chemical and radiological parameters, established for the purposes of monitoring water produc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions and testing programmes

Article R1322-39

Monitoring is the responsibility of the operator and includes any operation to check compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the water in question.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-30

The Minister of Justice may decide, within the jurisdiction of a commercial court and with the agreement of the court clerk or at his request, to create one or more branch registries. The decision lay…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-31

The prefect shall refer the matter to the regional audit chamber, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1612-20, when the accounts of the municipal or inter-municipal public establishment show a de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-30

In the case provided for in article L. 2224-21, the formal notice is sent to the municipality by the Prefect in the form of an order issued on the report of the Departmental Director of Equipment.

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