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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-126

…hat of the environment and to inform the Nuclear Safety Authority as referred to in Article R. 1333-16 ; 2° The frequency with which an estimate is made of the doses to which the population is exposed…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L655-1

…sions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their automatic applicability in t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R613-31

…ed basis of a group or the competent authorities within the meaning of Articles L. 511-21 or L. 532-16 that a branch be considered to be of material importance, it shall justify its request by means o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-3

…printing, without the person's consent having been obtained under the conditions set out in Article 16-11 of the Civil Code, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. "

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article R4163-33

The penalty referred to in Article L. 4163-16, applied by the managing body at local level in the event of inaccuracy or failure to declare occupational risk factors, is set at the same amount as that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-92

…rnal use for less than the equivalent of five half-days per week. The provisions of article R. 5126-16 are applicable to them.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L283-1

…ovisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article D444-4

…shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from decree No. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise specified in the table below. Applicable articles In the wording…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-2

…uired to be produced, depending on the case, by articles D. 6262-9, D. 6262-12, D. 6262-15, D. 6262-16 et D. 6262-19. These provisions apply when the Chamber receives a request to enter a compulsory e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-2

…uired to be produced, depending on the case, by articles D. 6362-9, D. 6362-12, D. 6362-15, D. 6362-16 and D. 6362-19. These provisions apply when the Chamber receives a request to enter a compulsory…

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