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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R651-3

The provisions of this book are automatically applicable in French Guyana, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-143

The agreements referred to in article L. 5141-13-1 between veterinary surgeons or veterinary students and the companies referred to in article L. 5142-1 are forwarded by the company to the Conseil nat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-18

Any member of a collective management organisation may, in addition, within the period set out in article L. 326-5, ask the organisation to send it: 1° The annual accounts that will be submitted to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-5-3

For the application of 2° of I of Article L. 561-5, and by way of derogation from Article R. 561-5-2, when the measures provided for in 1° to 3° of Article R. 561-5-1 cannot be implemented: 1° The per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 133-1

In the cases provided for by articles 125,127and 133, when the person is detained by the police or gendarmerie before being brought before a magistrate, the public prosecutor for the place of arrest i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-36

The classification mentioned in the last paragraph of I of article L. 2334-40 is a function of a synthetic index of resources and charges, made up for each commune:1° Of the ratio between the financia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-3

The profession of midwife is practised illegally by : 1° Any person who habitually performs the acts mentioned in article L. 4151-1 without fulfilling the conditions required by this book for the prac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Shareholdings in agricultural undertakings.

Article L3323-7

An agreement or an extended branch agreement may provide for the implementation of a participation scheme in agricultural undertakings employing employees mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° ofarticle L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-12

The closure of a pharmaceutical establishment belonging to the companies and organisations mentioned in 1° to 3° of R. 5124-2 must be notified to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-6

The occupational physician shall be involved by the employer in drawing up safety training initiatives and determining the content of the information which must be provided pursuant to Article R. 4141…

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