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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Demographic upgrading.

Article D133-60

…6 September 1991 taken for the application of the first paragraph of article 88 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the territorial civil service and decree no. 99-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-21-1

…cinéma et de l'image animée, in accordance with the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2011-595 of 26 May 2011 on the conditions and procedures for implementing electronic Internet voting for the ele…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Trade secrets

Article L621-1

…to five years, the disqualification from civic, civil and family rights provided for by Article 131-26 of the Penal Code. "

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L700-2

…aking back pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-28

…ne month before, as the case may be: 1° The convening of the meeting provided for in Article L. 223-26 ; 2° The deadline set for sending them to the sole shareholder by article R. 223-25 ; 3° The fili…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article D47-1-7

For the application of articles 694-25 and 694-26, the practical arrangements for the temporary transfer or transit of a person, including, where appropriate, details of the conditions of detention in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Public easements

Article R1333-98

…w up a plan defining the public utility easements, from among those provided for in article L. 1333-26, designed to limit the risks associated with environmental pollution due to the presence of radio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-11

In the absence of an agreement or arrangement mentioned in article L. 3142-26, the employee shall inform the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least one month before the start of the lea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-27

…ing micro-organisms or toxins other than those included on the list provided for in article R. 5139-26 is prohibited. The preparation of any preparations containing micro-organisms or toxins is prohib…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions.

Article R6147-109

…lth establishment of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon with the exception of articles R. 6145-21 and R. 6145-26. II. - For the application of article R. 6145-14, without prejudice to the provisions of the firs…

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