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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-4

…rotection associations approved at national level, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-1 of the Environment Code; b) Two members representing consumer protection associations approved…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article R420-4

For the application of Article L. 420-7, the list of competent judicial courts in mainland France and the overseas departments is set in accordance with the tables in Appendix 4-1of this book.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-44

…of the offence under investigation or enquiry or the missing person within the meaning of articles 74-1 or 80-4, where the purpose of these operations is to find the victim, the object stolen from him…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-42

The body referred to in article L. 4411-4 is designated by order of the ministers responsible for health, labour, the environment and agriculture. This order sets out the technical details of the body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Administrative declaration

Article R4427-4

…alyses. They are only required to declare their intention to provide a diagnostic service for group 4 biological agents.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-4

The directors, employees and agents of clearing houses are bound by professional secrecy. In the case of transactions in financial contracts, clearing houses may disclose information covered by profes…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-4

Proof of the rights provided for in article L. 135-6 is submitted by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic means with acknowledgement of receipt. In support of his or her…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-4

…down for fifth class offences for a person responsible for the surveys mentioned in articles R. 1334-20 to R. 1334-22, for the periodic assessment of the state of preservation mentioned in the second…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Dispensing of medicines required for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and emergency contraception

Article R3121-43

In the free information, screening and diagnostic centres referred to in article L. 3121-2, the medicines required for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, emergency contra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Business project support contract

Article R5142-4

…Chapters III and IV of Title IV of Book II of the Social Security Code. Notwithstanding article R. 243-6 of the Social Security Code, social security contributions due in respect of remuneration paid…

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