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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-8

…xamined by the Committee in a restricted committee under the conditions provided for in article R. 1124-12.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article L6213-7

…rt One: Books II, III, IV and V;2° Part Two: Titles I and II, with the exception of Article L. 2224-12-3-1, Chapter III of Title IV and Title V of Book II; for the application of Chapter III of Title…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation conditions.

Article L7122-24

…yee and sends the State-authorised body the elements of the declaration provided for in article L. 7122-23 which are respectively intended for them, is deemed to have fulfilled the obligations relatin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-2

The following is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Contravening the provisions of article R. 1221-9 relating to the provision of a copy of the pre-employment declaration or the acknowledgement of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Jurisdiction over vocational training and apprenticeships where there is no social and economic committee

Article R2312-60

…es L. 6322-6 and R. 6322-3 to R. 6322-11, relating to individual training leave; 2° Article L. 6331-12, relating to the participation of employers with ten or more employees in the development of cont…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-8

…e areas of competence of the plan. It includes the rules defined by articles R. 4251-8-1 to R. 4251-12 as well as any other general rules contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the outli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

…exercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the powers of the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor at the court of appea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

…nd 4° of Article L. 533-24, 1° and 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-6, L. 632-12 to L. 632-15-1 and L. 632-16, as well as those of Articles 14 to 26 of Regulation (EU) No 600/201…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-1

…as-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, by local law are subject to the accounting obligations defined in article L. 123-12 of the Commercial Code. Where their annual resources do not exceed a threshold set by decree,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil penalties

Article L761-2

…t or payment made in violation of articles L. 721-2, L. 722-2, L. 722-3, L. 722-4, L. 722-5, L. 722-12, L. 722-13, L. 722-14, L. 722-16, L. 724-4, L. 732-2, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 may be annulled by th…

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