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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Instructions and packaging.

Article R5133-3

The content of the information provided for in articles R. 5133-1 and R. 5133-2 for reagents requiring special precautions for use may be specified, on a proposal from the Director General of the Agen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-3

…ng the request. During this period, the effects of the release order are suspended and the person remains in custody. If the first president of the court of appeal or the magistrate who replaces him o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R595-3

…2° In Article R. 520-1, after the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inserted; >After the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inser…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-3

…es where the company is based, the legal form, where applicable the trade name and the SIREN number;3° In the case of a legal entity, the identity of the person among those mentioned in a of 2° of art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-3

…and registration number; 2° The Member State in whose territory he intends to establish a branch or maintain a permanent presence in another legal form; 3° Among the categories of intermediaries, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-3

I.- For the purposes of sections 2 and 4 of this chapter, any natural person or legal entity is deemed to control another:

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L623-3

…m the homologated amicable agreement provided for in Article L. 611-8 of this code or to article L. 351-6 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the administrator shall receive the expert report ment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R6123-3

…l and regional authorities in the region;2° The Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council;3° Pôle emploi ;4° State statistical services and public study and research bodies;5° Joint manageme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-33

…e is : 1° In public limited companies other than those referred to in articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93 of the Commercial Code, the Chairman of the Board of Directors who is the Chief Executive Officer…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-3

The integrity of the human body may only be infringed in the event of medical necessity for the person concerned or exceptionally in the therapeutic interest of others. The consent of the person conce…

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