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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-15

Decisions to freeze property ordered for the purpose of subsequent confiscation shall be executed, at the advanced expense of the Treasury, in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Code..

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-9

The athlete passport management unit processes the biological data brought to its attention by integrating it into a predictive statistics algorithm.The haematological and steroid modules of an athlet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-6

A laboratory with establishments on several separate geographical sites where different teams operate submits an application for approval for each of them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-6

Authorisation for thoracic oncology surgery with B2 may only be granted if the health care establishment has an organisation enabling it to guarantee on-site access to an extracorporeal circulation te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3511-4

The articles L. 3334-16, L. 3334-16-1, L. 3334-16-2 and L. 3443-2 are not applicable to Mayotte.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Candidates for the office of local representative

Article L2411-9

Authorisation for dismissal is required for a period of six months for a candidate for the position of local representative, from the date of submission of his/her application. This authorisation is a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central depositories

Article L762-9

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the rig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notices and requests for verification.

Article L8113-9

The formal notices provided for by this code or by legal provisions relating to labour regulations and the requests for verification, measurement and analysis provided for in article L. 4722-1 are sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L3513-4

…or indirect propaganda or advertising for vaping products is prohibited. These provisions do not apply to 1° to publications and online communication services published by professional organisations o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-40

When a user undertaking has recourse to an employee of a temporary employment undertaking in breach of the provisions of articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-7, L. 1251-10, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-12-1, L. 1251-…

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