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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…import and export of gene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 are subject to prior authorisation issued by the Agence nationale d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-77

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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

Article L1251-40

…rse 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. 1251-30 and L. 1251-35-1, and of the s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-2

…ial documentation drawn up in accordance with the procedures defined in Articles D. 213-9 to D. 213-12, within a period determined by the Banque de France prior to their first issue. The Banque de Fra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-2

…ater than €4,170 and less than or equal to €8,140;3° One-fifth, on the band above €8,140 and up to €12,130;4° One-quarter of the amount over €12,130 and up to €16,080;5° One third of the amount over €…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7124-9, elected representatives who are civil servants, local authority civil servants, hospital civil servants or contract employee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-14

…ssionals in health centres covered by the agreements defined in articles L. 162-5, L. 162-9, L. 162-12-2, L. 162-12-9, L. 162-14, L. 162-16-1 and L. 162-32-1 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-33

…et in the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or article 1 of decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a derogatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-133

…onally conducts the investigation pursuant to Article 28(4) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation regarding the establishment of the European Public…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-5

…ised either by centres attached to the trade union organisations mentioned in 3° of article L. 2135-12, or by specialised institutes, is entitled, at his request, to one or more periods of leave.

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