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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article R421-40

…he entry and residence of foreigners carrying out a mission on French territory within the scope of 2° of article L. 1262-1 of the Labour Code; 2° The foreigner's employer or host company has been con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1-1

For the application of Article L. 5121-1 in Wallis and Futuna : 1° (Repealed) ; 2° In 2°, the words "or by the pharmaceutical establishment of this health establishment authorised pursuant to Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-5

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L7232-8

…ngaged exclusively in an activity provided for in Article L. 7231-1, it loses the benefit of 1° and 2° of Article L. 7233-2 and Article L. 241-10 of the Social Security Code. It may not benefit from t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-3

The control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 may pass on to the officers authorised by the Director of the Conseil national des activités privées de sécurité, referred to in Article L. 634-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-66

When the sentence enforcement court informs the victim pursuant to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 712-16-1, it shall inform the victim of his or her option to be assisted by a victim…

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

Article R546-5

For the purpose of verifying the good repute conditions referred to in articles L. 519-3-3, L. 541-2, L. 541-7 and article L. 548-4, the body referred to in I of article R. 546-1 shall request the bul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-1

The claim for compensation presented in respect of the losses defined in Article L. 3122-1 shall include, in addition to the justification for the losses, the supporting documents mentioned in the fir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-15

…ely to reach or exceed one of the following levels: 1° For the whole body: 1 millisievert per year; 2° For the crystalline lens: 15 millisieverts per year; 3° For the extremities and skin: 50 millisie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Relay doctors

Article R3413-4

…ealth Agency: 1° As soon as one of the conditions laid down in article R. 3413-2 ceases to be met ; 2° After approval from the public prosecutor at the court of appeal, at the reasoned request of the…

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