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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Mutual insurance companies

Article 1088

Certificates, deeds of notoriety and other documents exclusively relating to the execution of the provisions of the Mutual Code are exempt, subject to article 1020, registration duties.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article D40-1-1

If a party has requested to exercise one or more of the rights provided for in IV and VI of Article 175, the relevant provisions of IV and VI of that Article shall apply to all the parties.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article D40-1-2

When the public prosecutor's final indictment sent to the examining magistrate pursuant to II of Article 175 has not been copied to the parties' lawyers, the examining magistrate's clerk or the joint…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article D40-1

The notice of the end of information sent to the parties pursuant to I of Article 175 shall include a statement informing them of their right to request, if they have not already done so, and in accor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article D40-2

The observations, requests for action and additional observations provided for in IV and VI of Article 175 shall be sent to the investigating judge in accordance with the procedure laid down in the pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Penal provisions

Article R1413-43

Failure to provide the information requested by the Agence nationale de santé publique under the conditions set out in articles R. 1413-34 and R. 1413-35 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Common provisions

Article R4722-31

The employer shall forward the results of the analyses to the Labour Inspection officer as soon as they are received.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Common provisions

Article R4722-32

Joint orders issued by the ministers for labour and agriculture specify the accreditation conditions and sampling and analysis methods provided for in articles R. 4722-29 and R. 4722-30.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Common provisions

Article R4722-30

The taking of samples and their dispatch to the chosen body, or the analysis of the equipment, item or material, are carried out under the supervision of the official who made the request.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Common provisions

Article R4722-33

The cost of services relating to inspections and measurements carried out under this chapter shall be borne by the employer.

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