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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous benefits

Article R3423-12

…s: "Art. R. 3261-13-1 -The other shared mobility services mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1 include: 1° The self-service hire or provision of mopeds, motorbikes, pedal-assisted cycles and personal mobi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition of the national health strategy

Article R1411-2

…ing plans, programmes and projects contribute to the implementation of the national health strategy:1° The national plan for the prevention of environment-related health risks mentioned in Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Processes, products and appliances for mandatory disinfection.

Article R3114-1

Processes and equipment intended for the disinfection provided for in article L. 3114-1 are subject to the provisions of this section, notwithstanding the application of the provisions of the law of 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-1

To enter France, all foreign nationals must be in possession of: 1° Unless exempted from this obligation, the visas required by international conventions and by Article 6(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-19

The provisions of this section do not apply to : 1° products intended for human health, cosmetic products and tattooing products mentioned in article L. 5311-1; 2° Veterinary medicinal products as def…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Health project

Article R1442-15

…plication to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, article R. 1434-1 is amended as follows:1° After the words: the regional prefect, the words: and the State representative in the local autho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Expenditure

Article R3542-1

For its application in Mayotte, article R. 3321-3 is amended as follows:1° In the first paragraph, the words: "For the application of 8° of Article L. 3332-2" are replaced by the words: "For the appli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-6-1

The Environment and Living Environment Section comprises seventeen members, including: 1° Eight representatives of organisations active in the field of environmental protection in Corsica; 2° Eight re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 774-1

The full list of criminal record entries applicable to the same legal entity is entered on bulletin no. 1, which is issued only to national judicial authorities, unless there is a reciprocal agreement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article L785-12

…nsurance Codes do not apply. III.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° In article L. 631-1: a) The second paragraph of II is replaced by the following provisions: "The…

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