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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Statistical declarations for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position.

Article R152-3

…llion euros: 1° Foreign direct investment in France and its liquidation as defined in 4° of Article R. 152-11 and its liquidation; 2° The acquisition or disposal of non-resident companies by residents…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-24

…ongs and designated as substitute in the manner provided for in articles L. 1423-3 to L. 1423-8 and R. 1423-13.Failing this, the chair is taken by the most senior councillor in office at the same asse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting cases of lead poisoning and lead exposure risks for minors - prescription and monitoring of work

Article R1334-6

When a risk of exposure to lead within the meaning of article R. 1334-3 is identified, the emergency procedure referred to in article L. 511-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code is applied.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Protests.

Article R511-7

Each form mentioned in Article R. 511-6 states: 1° The date of the protest; 2° The surname, first names, profession and domicile of the person in whose favour the bill or cheque was created, or the dr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-11

…pplication to initiate the procedure, determined in accordance with the provisions of 4° of Article R. 621-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-2

…the case may be, by summons or in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4. The formal notice given to the court-appointed agent to initiate sanction proceedings is d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Loans taken out and guarantees granted by the network's establishments.

Article R712-28

…ervices or works of common interest. To this end, they may, under the conditions set out in article R. 712-27, contract collective loans, the cost of which is shared between the participating establis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation

Article R2331-4

…I of article L. 2331-1 must be made within three months of the notification provided for in article R. 2331-1, failing which the case will be inadmissible. In the absence of notification, the referral…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article R4163-33

…risk factors, is set at the same amount as that referred to in the second paragraph of I of Article R. 243-13 of the Social Security Code. The penalty is notified at the same time as the decision ment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Fitting out workplaces and workstations

Article R4214-23

…ed. Medical premises, the characteristics of which are determined by the order mentioned in article R. 4624-30, may be used as first aid premises provided that they meet the conditions set out in the…

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