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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-5

In the absence of an agreement or arrangement as referred to in article L. 3142-14, the employee shall inform the employer by any means that provides a date certain, at least fifteen days before the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Surveillance conditions

Article R3214-5

Articles R. 322-15 to R. 322-25 of the Penitentiary Code set out the provisions relating to the supervision and protection of detainees hospitalised in the specially adapted unit, compliance with cour…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-5

The climate, air and energy objectives relate to: - the mitigation of climate change; - the adaptation to climate change; - the fight against atmospheric pollution; - the control of energy consumption…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-5

An order of the State representative records the appointment of the members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in 9° an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Very toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic or mutagenic substances or preparations.

Article R5132-58

Dangerous substances or preparations classified as very toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic or mutagenic may only be transferred, whether free of charge or for consideration, to a natural or legal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Very toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic or mutagenic substances or preparations.

Article R5132-59

The transfer of the substances or preparations referred to in article R. 5132-58, whether free of charge or in return for payment, is recorded using a procedure approved by order of the ministers resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-59

The health agency poison control centre provided for in article L. 6431-3 is responsible for responding, particularly in an emergency, to any request for risk assessment and any request for an opinion…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition on movement on French territory

Article L251-5

The administrative authority may revoke the ban on movement on French territory at any time. When the foreign national applies to have the ban on movement on French territory repealed, his application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-5

For the application of this book in Martinique, references to the department and the departmental council are replaced respectively by references to the collectivity of Martinique and the assembly of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for examining the application

Article L531-5

It is the applicant's responsibility to present, as quickly as possible, all the information necessary to support his/her asylum application. These elements consist of their statements and any documen…

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