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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R24-20

…may result in the revocation of his judicial supervision and his placement in pre-trial detention; 2° Failure to comply with the pre-alert distance will result in contact by the authorised persons re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Investor protection

Article D452-2

…of the aforementioned law of 1st July 1901, must meet the following conditions: 1° Be of legal age; 2° Proof of : a) either a baccalaureate or equivalent diploma ; b) or appropriate professional train…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-29

…entrepreneur who finances all or part of the special payment vouchers mentioned in B of article L. 1271-1 information to be sent to the beneficiary of the voucher relating to the declaration of social…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article R2123-23

The increases in functional allowances resulting from the application of article L. 2123-22 may amount to a maximum for the elected representatives referred to in article L. 2123-20 : 1° In the commun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-2

…ement on the European Economic Area. II. - The formalities for registering the persons mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article R. 519-4 may be carried out by the natural persons or legal entities t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory medical examinations.

Article R2122-2

…B antigens; if the test is positive, identification and titration of the antibodies are compulsory; 2° During the fourth antenatal examination (sixth month of pregnancy), screening for HBs antigen, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-26

The application for authorisation referred to in article R. 5122-2 sent by electronic means is drawn up on a site accessible online, via the Internet network, offering the functionalities necessary fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-2

…activity. The application shall specify : 1° The reasons justifying recourse to partial activity ; 2° The foreseeable period of under-activity ; 3° The number of employees concerned. If the company h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: General conditions for authorisation of gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations

Article R5121-207

The application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation provided for in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 shall be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt or lodged against receip…

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

Article R5139-2

…ation for biomedical research or the clinical trial declaration for a veterinary medicinal product; 2° Operations relating to in vitro diagnostic medical devices and reagents containing micro-organism…

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