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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-5

The term referred to in the tenth paragraph of article L. 132-23 may not exceed the shorter of eight years or the maturity date of the guarantee. Before the maturity date mentioned in article L. 134-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Declaration, out-of-court collection and litigation of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-56

The declaration provided for in Article L. 2333-43 also includes:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Declaration, out-of-court collection and litigation of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-57

The proceeds of the tax are paid to the competent public accountant on the dates set by the deliberation of the town council referred to in II of article L. 2333-43.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-5

The application for authorisation to exploit a natural mineral water source, provided for inarticle L. 1322-1, concerning a project for packaging, use for therapeutic purposes in a spa establishment o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 539

If the police court finds that the act constitutes a contravention, it shall impose the penalty, subject to the provisions of the articles 132-59 to 132-70 of the Penal Code and articles 747-3 and 747…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Article R5125-55

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles R. 5132-4 and R. 5132-29, a prescription expressed as a non-proprietary name pursuant to Article L. 5125-23 and as defined in Article R. 5121-1 must inc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Article R5125-56

…n the basis of a prescription written in a non-proprietary name, the pharmacist dispenses a medicinal product complying with the information provided for in article R. 5125-55. However, the immediate-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-5

…ts when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The meeting may be convened by any means, including fax or e-mail. The same applies to any documents required for the preparation of the meeting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training agreement

Article R5123-5

Agreements providing for the temporary vocational training measures referred to in 1° of article R. 5111-2 are concluded for a limited period with a view to organising: 1° Conversion measures; 2° Adap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Trial procedures

Article 531

If the assayer assumes that a work of gold, vermeil, silver, platinum is filled with iron, copper or any other foreign material, he has it cut in the presence of the owner. If the fraud is recognised,…

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