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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-12

The statement or statement of reasons provided for in article R. 3122-11 shall include a list of the supporting documents produced. The exhibits and documents are submitted to the registry of the cour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-19

…ns provided for by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt in articles R. 3122-8, R. 3122-11, R. 3122-13, R. 3122-14, R. 3122-16 and R. 3122-18 may also be made by any other method of writte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R5224-1

…a 5th class fine. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-30

…and demonstrate that it meets the requirements of the protocols adopted pursuant to Article R. 5121-11, taking into account in particular the pharmaceutical form and the constituents of the excipient.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-4

…ces paid under illegal conditions. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-14

…ities referred to in Article L. 5131-3 may use the information referred to in Articles R. 5131-9 to 11 for the purposes of market surveillance, market analysis, evaluation and consumer information und…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…worker", "entrepreneur/self-employed", "student" or "visitor" issued on the basis of article L. 426-11; 4° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

…lculated for each department by comparing the updated average of the appropriations paid to it from 1996 to 2005 with the updated average of the appropriations paid to all the departments concerned un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-6

…for inarticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and chapter II of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt. A decree sets the amount of the allowance and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-62

…ered under: 1° Article L. 160-1 of the Social Security Code; 2° II ofArticle 19 of Ordinance no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, invalidi…

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