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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for intervention

Article R4451-105

The employer shall inform the labour inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and, as appropriate, the Nuclear Safety Authority or the delegate for nuclear safety and radiation protection for defenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16

…I of Article L. 533-22 describes the way in which the following elements in particular are ensured: 1° Monitoring of strategy, financial and non-financial performance, risks, capital structure, social…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

…agreement referred to in I sets out the terms and conditions for the application of the provisions:1° Relating to the conditions for the transfer of exploitation rights for the digital edition of a b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-1

…k guarantee may relate to the categories of transactions defined in articles R. 442-8-2 to R. 442-8-13 below and in favour of either suppliers or the beneficiaries provided for in aa of 1° of article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8° bis: Health establishments covered by Article L. 6112-3 of the Public Health Code

Article 1043-0 A

…nsfers of property, rights and obligations between health establishments referred to in article L. 6112-3 of the Public Health Code are exempt from payment of the contribution provided for in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Economic solidarity groups.

Article L5132-15-2

…ivate law may carry out or coordinate one or more integration actions as referred to in sub-section 1 of this section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative management of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police tasks

Article R15-33-12

…secutor and letters rogatory from the examining magistrate in the matters mentioned in l'article 28-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Exercise of jurisdiction by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-41

…into digital format and communicated electronically in accordance with the provisions of Articles 801-1,803-1 and D. 589 to D. 592.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Monitoring and administrative penalties

Article R1221-12

At the request of any of the enforcement officers referred to in article L. 8271-7, the employer : 1° Present the notice of receipt of the pre-employment declaration if they are still required to keep…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-12

…ed in the country of origin of the work without that term exceeding that provided for in Article L. 123-1.

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