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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article R775-18

…article R. 532-15 and article R. 532-15-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 532-15-2 and R. 532-15-3n° 2009-1223 of 12 October 2009R. 532-16n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 532-16-1n° 2020-1148 of 17 Sept…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Role of the Government Commissioner

Article R2135-19

For the application of the provisions of the third paragraph of II of Article L. 2135-15, the Government Commissioner shall refer the matter to the Chairman of the Association, by any means that confe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: The Assize Court

Article 888

The majorities of seven or eight votes provided for in Article 359 and in the second paragraph of Article 362 are replaced by majorities of four or six votes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-22

…the Regional Health Agency, considers that one of the requirements resulting from articles R. 1335-16 to R. 1335-20 has not been complied with, he shall give formal notice to the operator, by any mea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-9

…ces included on the list drawn up by the Commission of the European Communities pursuant to Article 16f of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes relating to the award of private law public procurement contracts

Article 1441-1

Applications made pursuant to Articles 2 to 20 of Order no. 2009-515 of 7 May 2009 relating to the review procedures applicable to public procurement contracts shall be lodged, investigated and judged…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L775-38

…3-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 563-2 Ordinance no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019 L. 563-3 to L. 563-5 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-7

…precautions for use referred to in point d of paragraph 1 of Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009. "Adverse reaction" means a reaction which is harmful to human health attri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-27

Young apprentices under the age of sixteen are paid the same as apprentices aged between sixteen and seventeen.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1741 A

The tax offences commission provided for in article L. 228 of the Book of Tax Procedures is composed, under the chairmanship of a State Councillor, active or honorary, elected by the General Assembly…

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