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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-5

…ntification by genetic fingerprint in the context of the legal proceedings referred to inarticle 16-11 of the Civil Code must be subject to quality control organised by the National Agency for the Saf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-4

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

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-14

The provisions of articles L. 4441-2, L. 4441-3 and L. 4441-4 to L. 4441-11 are applicable to the disciplinary chamber of the order of dental surgeons of New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-2

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

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-11

…107 and 108 of the Treaty, in particular those provided for in Chapter I and Article 54 of Section 11 relating to aid schemes for audiovisual works.Cinematographic works for which a direct allocation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-11

…d of the financial year.Between the mandating deadline set in the last paragraph of Article L. 1612-11 and the deadline for voting on local tax rates provided for in the article 1639 A du code général…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1157-3

…act that a woman who obstructs the delivery of the joint acknowledgement referred to in Article 342-11 of the Civil Code to the civil registrar incurs liability, and the possibility of having this ack…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

The Minister for the Economy decides whether to grant the guarantee provided for in article R. 442-11-1, after consulting the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur, on the basis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-2

…the victim or on appearing in certain places as provided for by article 138 of this Code or by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18° and 18° bis of article 132-45 of the Penal Code; 2° If the effectiveness of this…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A131-2

…sheet after allocation of profits and revaluation of properties, in accordance with article R. 343-11 d.However, for the valuation of the guaranteed capital or annuity between two balance sheets, the…

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