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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4126-12

…However, when the matter is referred to the Chamber pursuant to the provisions of article L. 4113-14, this time limit may be reduced to fifteen days. The defendant's first statement of case and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-48

…etary medicinal product and withdraw it from the market on the grounds mentioned in Article L. 5121-14-2. The decision must state the reasons on which it is based and, except in an emergency, may only…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title V: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6251-2

…ters relating to manufacturing processes, under the conditions laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-14

…ided, the statutory auditor draws any consequences for the expression of his opinion. Documentation 14. The statutory auditor shall keep in his working file the minutes of his interviews with the enti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…ent-chercheur" or "passeport talent-chercheur-programme de mobilité" provided for in Article L. 421-14; 10° A multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "passeport talent (famille)" provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-22

…compensation on the basis of national solidarity, under the conditions defined in II of article L. 1142-1, in article L. 1142-1-1 and in article L. 1142-17, for damage caused by the occurrence of a me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…of the Regional Health Agency exercises, on behalf of the State, the powers mentioned in article L. 1431-2 which are not assigned to another authority.Where applicable, he shall exercise throughout th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-1

…g sociétés anonymes, with the exception of Article L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-14, articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-102-2, L. 225-103 to L. 225-126, L. 225-243, of the I of article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-9

…State administrations, the list of which is determined by the decree provided for in article 706-25-14, for administrative decisions on recruitment, assignment, authorisation, approval or authorisatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

…works insurance certificates referred to in Title I of Book I of the Construction and Housing Code;14° Certificates relating to solidity checks in accordance with Article L. 131-1 of the French Const…

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