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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-10

…al composition of the packaged natural mineral water with regard to its characteristic constituents;4° Where applicable, information relating to treatment with ozone-enriched air;5° Where applicable,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-12

…ecision; > 3° If the proprietor of the patent renounces the claims to which the opposition relates; 4° When the effects of the patent against which the opposition was filed have ceased, unless the opp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-4-3

…Republic, agreements with one or more States, territories or regional bodies defined in Article L. 4433-4-2. When this authorisation is granted, the authorities of the Republic are, at their request,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R1132-4-1

…e regional prefecture is based, as chairman, or his representative ;2° (Repealed) ;3° A geneticist ;4° An oncogeneticist ;5° A genetic counsellor ;6° An oncogenetic counsellor.An order by the Prefect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-8

The worker, or in the event of his death any person authorised by Articles L. 1110-4 and L. 1111-7 of the Public Health Code, may request communication of his occupational health medical file in paper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-40

…Is employed by that company or by a person who controls it within the meaning of Article L. 233-3; 4° Is controlled by or performs one of the functions mentioned in 2° or 3° in a person or entity con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-46-1

The liquid financial instruments referred to in XII of article L. 214-28 are: 1° Treasury bills; 2° Money market instruments referred to in 2° of I of article L. 214-24-55 whose remuneration does not…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4-1

…hen the children's judge orders an educational assistance measure pursuant to articles 375-2 to 375-4, it may propose a family mediation measure to the parents, unless violence against the other paren…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-4

…ufficient healthcare provision or difficulties in access to healthcare, as mentioned in article L. 1434-4. This contract may specify the conditions under which the practitioners in the establishments…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Annex to the code of civil procedure relating to its application in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article ANNEXE, art. 43

…ph 2) of the law of 30 June 1878 relating to indemnities granted to witnesses and experts, articles 4 and 16 of the Empire law of 20 May 1898 on court fees and article 9 of the decree of 9 May 1947 re…

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