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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…been entered in this register in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of articles R. 626-25 and R. 642-12 of the same code or, failing that, those for which the debtors are entered i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R427

The first paragraph of Article R. 234 is worded as follows: "In the case of a certified statement or statement of account, the accounting officer assigned before payment or the stakeholder, within a p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-29

The undertakings referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 or the undertakings designated in accordance with 5° of Article L. 356-15 shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-7

The data in the information system referred to in article R. 1340-6 are accessible, for the purposes of their respective missions and in compliance with the rules guaranteeing the confidentiality of i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

…rement programme for the process(es) implemented;8° The dust control procedures defined in articles R. 4412-126 to R. 4412-128 ; 9° The characteristics of the equipment used for the protection and dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article R214-186

…Fs or investment funds governed by foreign law which meet the conditions laid down in 5° of article R. 214-32-19, including those investing more than 10% of their assets in: a) In units or shares of U…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4234-1

…materialised means are used, they shall be accompanied by the number of copies mentioned in article R. 4234-12. The president of the central or regional council acknowledges receipt of the complaint a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to ski lifts.

Article R342-24

…Article R. 472-4-5° of the town planning code is issued by a qualified body mentioned inarticle 4 of decree…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-2

…cle L. 434-2 must have been completed under cover of the residence documents referred to in article R. 434-1 or the following documents:1° A long-stay visa, conferring on its holder the rights attache…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-9

Subscription to the contracts mentioned in article R. 1121-4 is justified by the production of a certificate issued by the insurer, which constitutes a presumption of cover. This certificate includes…

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