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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-7

…e L. 310-3-2 authorised to operate in one or more of the classes referred to in 1 to 18 of articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social Security Code is equ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-62

…hall be sent to the holders of capital by electronic means. The notice provided for in I of Article R. 225-73 is published in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires no later than twenty-one da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-7

Overall emergence in a given location is defined as the difference between the ambient noise level, including the particular noise in question, and the residual noise level, made up of all the usual o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-2

I. - The following are appointed as representatives of the Minister responsible for the economy before the civil and criminal courts of first instance and appeal, for the application of article L. 490…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-3

The declaration of assignment mentioned in Article L. 526-7 contains the following information:1° The surname, business name, first names, date, place of birth and domicile of the sole trader;2° The n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

The time limits provided for in articles R. 411-21, R. 411-26 and R. 411-29 are increased: 1° By one month, when the claim is brought: a) Either before a court whose registered office is in mainland F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-47

…the severity of the disability, which has expired, was made under the conditions set out in article R. 5213-42 or article R. 5213-44, and if the request for renewal does not include a request for revi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-72

…this activity:2° To have :a) A paediatric intensive care unit authorised under 1° or 2° of article R. 6123-34-2 ;b) A medical unit specialising in cardiology ;c) A paediatric cardiology intensive car…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Driving authorisation for the use of certain mobile work equipment or equipment for lifting loads

Article R4323-56

…e to its characteristics or purpose, is subject to obtaining a driving licence issued by the employer. The authorisation to operate must be made available to the Labour Inspectorate and to agents of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assistant pharmacists in pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5124-40

For the purposes of calculating the number of staff referred to in Articles R. 5124-38 and R. 5124-39, account is taken of persons engaged in the following operations: 1° Manufacturing and import oper…

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