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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-109

…of the judicial court referred to in article 706-107 exercise, throughout the area of jurisdiction determined pursuant to this article, concurrent jurisdiction to that resulting from the application o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-10

Authorisation to exceed the absolute maximum weekly working time provided for in Article L. 3121-21 is granted by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-107

When, on expiry of the period provided for in article R. 743-104, the successor(ies) of the deceased partner have not exercised the option of transferring their author's shares and if no prior consent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation prior to a radiological emergency

Article R4451-100

I.-Each worker assigned to the first group mentioned in 1° of II of Article R. 4451-99: 1° Agrees to the assignment; 2° Has no medical contraindication to intervention in a radiological emergency situ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-10

When the concession-granting public entity terminates the works concession contract or the public service concession contract before its normal expiry date, the operator is entitled to compensation fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-10

…initial premium payment, an arbitration or a transfer to the undertakings referred to in Article L. 134-1, the following information is communicated to the subscriber in clearly visible characters: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-10

An order of the Minister for Health may provide for : 1° Biological analyses and screening tests to be carried out for the selection of red cell donors intended to stimulate the synthesis of anti-D an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-10

…type of toxin and for one or more of the operations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 5139-1 carried out within a specific establishment. Authorisation may not be issued to a legal entity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-10

…eration on its own behalf, must send the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the first paragraph of Article R. 6322-3, an application for con…

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