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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-34

The sentence enforcement judge may modify the obligations to which the sentenced person is subject, by order made in accordance with the procedures provided by Article 712-8. If the rehabilitation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Holiday pay funds

Article L3141-33

Holiday pay funds may appoint inspectors to assist in monitoring the application of holiday pay legislation by the employers concerned. The employers concerned shall at all times provide the auditors…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-3

…result in the temporary or permanent withdrawal of the authorisations provided for in Article L. 2131-1.The authorisation of an establishment or laboratory may also be withdrawn in the event of a bre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 4: Provisions common to the remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-38

…appointed administrators, plan implementation commissioners, court-appointed agents and liquidators may be contested by the court-appointed agent concerned, the debtor or the public prosecutor. Within…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article R2142-3

An economic operator may have recourse to the capacities of other economic operators, whatever the legal nature of the links which bind it to these operators. The purchaser may require the economic op…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-39

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 623-36 and in the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 623-38, the holder of the plant variety certificate may, at his request or at the reques…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-33

…s provided for by a specific agreement or contract, the benefits in kind received by the apprentice may be deducted from the salary up to a limit of 75% of the deduction authorised for other workers b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-31

…cil of 5 April 2017; 2° The conditions applicable to the appeals provided for in Article L. 1125-4; 3° The minimum guarantees for the insurance provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 1125-9…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-3

…A healthcare professional is subject to the professional sanctions provided for in article L. 4137-1 of the Defence Code for acts committed as a result of or in the course of his professional prac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-3

The file referred to in article L. 123-33 and sent to the single body includes the following: 1° All the information provided by the registrant; 2° Where applicable, the applications for authorisation…

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