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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions applicable to the automatic release under constraint provided for in II of article 720

Article D147-24

…re placed outside under the supervision of prison staff under the conditions defined in articles D. 129 of the present code and D. 424-10, D. 424-11, D. 424-12 and D. 424-13 of the prison code. There…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Weekly and Sunday rest periods

Article R3164-1

…d dairy shops; 10° Fishmongers; 11° Shops selling natural flowers, garden centres and grain stores; 12° Establishments in other sectors whose principal activity is the manufacture of food products for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Public holidays

Article R3164-2

…d cream shops; 10° Fishmongers; 11° Shops selling natural flowers, garden centres and grain stores; 12° Establishments in other sectors whose principal activity is the manufacture of food products for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-1

…roved by the minister responsible for local authorities under the conditions defined in articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1.The training courses contributing to the professional reintegration of the m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-1

…minister responsible for local and regional authorities under the conditions defined in articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1.Training courses contributing to the professional reintegration of the regio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-4

…cation for registration under the conditions set out in articles L. 4222-2 to L. 4222-5 and L. 4232-12. Reasons must be given for any decision to refuse registration. It is notified to each member, by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Additional dispensing of oral contraceptives by pharmacists

Article R5134-4-2

…s contraceptives pursuant to article R. 5134-4-1 : 1° He may not, in application of article R. 5132-12 and under the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of article R. 5132-14, dispense on a single occas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-13

…t; 2° A provisional profit and loss account for each of the activities mentioned in article R. 6145-12, in which the operating operations are planned and authorised; 3° A provisional financing table i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1 A

…5 ; 6° May act as referral pharmacist for an establishment mentioned in 6° of the I of article L. 312-1 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles (social action and family code) which has signe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

…d 3 Law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-8 to L. 313-10 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order…

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