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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-5

…are employees illegally employed. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-3

…the order provided for in II of article L. 6147-7 and the protocol provided for in article L. 6147-11. These recommendations relate, in particular, to the criteria used.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-27

…containing all the information required to verify compliance with the provisions of Article L. 2141-11-1 and this Title, the model for which is laid down by decision of the Director General of the Age…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-24

…ation of fertility or the restoration of hormonal function, pursuant to Articles L. 2141-1, L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article R3512-32

…ucts. II. - The unique identifier at aggregate pack level meets the conditions laid down in Article 11 of the implementing regulation referred to in I.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expertise

Article R4126-19

Articles R. 621-1 to R. 621-11 and R. 621-14 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to expertise are applicable before the disciplinary chambers of first instance and before the national disci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R8256-1

…punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1461

…prises : 1° (Abrogated) ; 2° Les organismes d'habitations à loyer modéré mentionnés à l'article L. 411-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code, the sociétés anonymes de coordination entre les or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-10

…e right to exercise the profession of their choice under the conditions laid down in article L. 414-11.The conditions under which the foreign national is authorised to reside in France while awaiting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-5

For the application of articles L. 1251-5, L. 1251-9, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-13, L. 1251-16, L. 1251-17, L. 1251-29, L. 1251-30, L. 1251-31, L. 1251-34, L. 1251-35, L. 1251-41 and L. 1251-60 to open-ende…

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