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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-4

…in rem over their buildings, unless exceptionally authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Procedure applicable to referrals for opinions on interoperability and exceptions to copyright and related rights

Article R331-42

…Article L. 331-33 may be published by the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-10

The Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées is consulted on all requests or proposals for the re-education or rehabilitation of a disabled worker.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-7

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the resident card confers the right to carry out any salaried professional activity within the framework of the legislation in force.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

…n the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Section 2 of Chapter III, Title II, Articles R. 324-4 and R. 334-48, Section 10 of Chapter IV and Titles V, VI and VII. "Article R. 310-4 is appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Subcontracting of preparations to a pharmaceutical manufacturing establishment

Article R5125-33-3

…1. II-The written subcontracting contract referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 5125-1 between a pharmacy and a pharmaceutical establishment is drawn up in compliance with the good prepara…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53

…employees, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 322-26-2 . The Articles of Association set the maximum number of Board members. However, if the Chairman of the Board of Directors dies, res…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation.

Article R123-103

…the valuation of the contributions in kind or of the decision and documents referred to in articles R. 22-10-10 et R. 225-14-1 ;b) In the case of a joint stock company, a copy of the certificate from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-6

Articles R. 3123-1, R. 3123-3 to R. 3123-8 and R. 3123-20 to R. 3123-22 are applicable to the presidents and members of the Mayotte Economic, Social and Environmental Council and the Mayotte Council f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-117-3

I.-The prescription of a medicinal product for human use in veterinary medicine containing one or more critically important antibiotic substances mentioned in article L. 5144-1-1 and not contained in…

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