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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Domiciliation

Article R551-15

…Integration) and the Prefect of the département a report on their activities each year, indicating:1° The number of asylum seekers monitored at the end of the year;2° The number of asylum seekers rec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities.

Article L2541-14

…e referred to it by law or by the State representative in the department. It must give its opinion: 1° On the delimitation of the districts of recognised religions, insofar as these districts concern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions in the event of serious and imminent danger and the right of withdrawal.

Article L4526-1

…as he is aware of it, inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in article L. 8112-1, the prevention department of the social security bodies and, as appropriate, the Nuclear Safe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure.

Article L6362-11

When the checks relate to the actions mentioned in article L. 6313-1 or to professional development counselling activities financed by the State, local authorities, the Caisse des dépôts et consignati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Inspectors of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article L5412-1

…n the premises, places, installations and vehicles to which they have access pursuant to article L. 1421-2, as well as in public places, the Agency's inspectors, authorised and sworn under the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-10

…nts or another public body with the missions of a university hospital centre defined in article L. 6142-1 proves to be essential, and this establishment or body refuses to enter into an agreement in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-1

…by the laboratory, taking into account the three phases of the examination defined in Article L. 6211-2, and in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister for Health.Accreditat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-104

The thresholds provided for in Article L. 225-102-1, assessed at the end of the financial year, are set at 100 million euros for the balance sheet total, 100 million euros for the net sales figure and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-159

The register of purchases kept pursuant to article L. 225-211 to report transactions carried out pursuant to article L. 225-208 indicates in the order of the transactions carried out: 1° The date of e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-19

…gal announcements at national level and in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.This notice shall include, for the promoting company, the following information:1° The date of the…

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