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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-7

The regulatory measures provided for in articles L. 6154-2, L. 6154-3 to L. 6154-6 and, unless otherwise provided and insofar as is necessary, the procedures for applying the other provisions of this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Pharmaceutical establishments in public health establishments.

Article R5124-70

In support of the application for authorisation provided for in article L. 5124-3, public health establishments must prove that they were manufacturing medicinal products industrially on 31 December 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion.

Article L5132-6

Temporary work integration companies whose sole activity is to facilitate the professional integration of people eligible for a pathway to integration as defined in article L. 5132-3 and who devote al…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-28

…y to these payments. It must also be able to receive the sums from the payments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 224-2 by transfer from another retirement savings plan.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-24

…e date of the commission meeting or the date on which authorisation is deemed to have been granted; 3° For the cinema ombudsman, from the date of notification of the decision of the departmental film…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-18

…rticle L. 5421-1, paid in respect of the month in question are withdrawn for a period of one month; 3° In the event of a third default, the allowance is permanently withdrawn and, where applicable, th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D44

…cles 16-1,16-3, 224 à 229, R. 15-2 et R. 15-5, and in particular a copy of the authorisation orders;3° Notice of any promotions the person concerned may have received since being assigned to the juris…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-3

Failure by the employer to comply with the measures taken by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment pursuant to Article L. 4721-1 is punishable by a fine o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-7

…programme;2° Establish the dimensions of the work and its appearance in plans, sections and façades;3° Define the construction principles, materials and technical installations;4° Help to check that t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National biovigilance system

Article R1211-33

…the various parties involved; 2° Ensures compliance with the procedures organised by this section; 3° Evaluates the information reported to it, including the results of investigations carried out by…

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