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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reducing human exposure to gamma radiation from construction materials in buildings

Article R1333-39

…to cause exposure to gamma radiation in excess of the reference level laid down in article R. 1333-38 must provide users of these natural materials or industrial residues with the mass concentrations…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-13

…certificate of compliance is accompanied by the table referred to in articles R. 752-16 and R. 752-38. It is not compulsory to send the appendices..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Shareholdings in companies.

Article D2573-28

…53-3" are replaced by the words: "Article L. 2253-7". III. - For the application of article R. 1511-38, the words: "in articles L. 2252-2, L. 3231-4-1 and L. 4253-2" are replaced by the words: "in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-384

During the interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-383, the practitioner may, after informing the director of the establishment or his representative, be assisted by an advisor of his choice. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article R562-1

…of the persons subject to these provisions and shall include sufficient material and human resources. The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall ensure that the staff involved in implementing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-18

…count in determining the taxable income of the Banque de France within the meaning of II of Article 38 quinquies A of the General Tax Code; 2° If the expenses of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-1

…sia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 145-34 to L. 145-36, L. 145-38 and L. 145-39 ; 2° Book II, with the exception of articles L. 225-219 to L. 225-223, L. 252-1 to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article R5125-38

…d to declare each year, except in the case of pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, to the central council of section D or E of the national order of pharmaci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-2

…alties incurred by legal entities are : 1° A fine, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-38 ; 2° The penalties referred to in article 131-39. The prohibition referred to in 2° of article 13…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-81

…curing mechanism. The fixed partitions of the display rooms provide acoustic insulation of at least 38 decibels (A) with regard to internal airborne noise and 30 decibels (A) with regard to external a…

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