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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 A

…trol by the administrative authority, establishments benefiting from the provisions of articles L. 511-22 et L. 511-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code for their transactions with French residents a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-19

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 4425-18 are transmitted to the Corsican regional authority. They are communicated by the Corsican regional authority to the elected m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-13

…ts' opinions must be set out in a written report.The experts and specialists mentioned inarticle R. 1125-19 are also required to make the declarations mentioned in article L. 1451-1. These declaration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the performance of preparations which may present a health risk

Article R5125-33-1

…ut preparations which may present a risk to health mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-1-1 is requested by the pharmacist holding the dispensary concerned from the Director General of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15

The guarantee fund of the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 authorised to operate one or more of the classes referred to in 20 to 28 of Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mut…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2-1

…tioned in 2°a of A of the same article, issued by a securitisation vehicle mentioned in article L. 310-1-2, bearing insurance risks transferred by the same undertaking or an undertaking belonging to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Revenue, imprest and imprest accounts of local authorities and their public establishments (R)

Article R1617-5-1

An interim imprest administrator is appointed:1° In the event of the imprest administrator ceasing to hold office, pending the appointment of a new titular imprest administrator;2° When the imprest ad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-10

…the risk assessment are recorded in the single risk assessment document provided for in Article R. 4121-1.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions recognising a state of natural disaster

Article D125-1-2

…dministrative Justice. The interministerial order referred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 125-1 specifies the channels and time limits within which such appeals may be lodged.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Duties of the occupational physician.

Article R4623-1

The occupational physician advises employers, employees, staff representatives and social services. Within the scope of his duties: 1° He participates in the prevention of occupational risks and the p…

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