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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

…ioned in 1° of I of this article is authorised in accordance with the procedures defined in section 3 of chapter III of title II of the aforementioned law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.Persons producing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-32

…he subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by Book VI; 3° If, during the twelve months preceding the sale, the sale has already been the subject of informa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-3

…s worded as follows: " a) by the director of the territorially competent border police department"; 3° In Article R. 142-16, references to the regional directorates for business, competition, consumer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-3

The officers mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I of article L. 511-22 of the French Consumer Code are authorised to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of article L. 5132…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: School transport (R).

Article R1614-37

…ted and subsidised; 2° The number and mileage of regular public road services set up to provide the main service for pupils to educational establishments; 3° The arrangements for financing the expendi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-34

…10, are paid for by the local authority under the conditions defined by the decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the temporary t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Common provisions

Article R4451-34

…demarcated areas; 2° The layout of workplaces and premises exposing workers to ionising radiation; 3° The use and technical characteristics of operational dosimeters; 4° Other appropriate means for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-31

…medicinal product, particularly with regard to the degree of dilution of each of its constituents; 3° The route of administration, for injectable homeopathic medicinal products.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

…rritory a medical device or its accessories is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° Without the EU declaration of conformity having been drawn up in accordance with A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…fences shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imprisonment:1° The…

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