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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-82

The procedures for applying the provisions of article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code and articles 713-42 to 713-44 of this Code, relating to the sentence of house arrest under electronic surveillance are t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-10

I. - Authorisation is issued to a natural person for all or part of a strain of micro-organism or a type of toxin and for one or more of the operations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 5…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the matching of personal data carried out by the Autorité nationale des jeux and by La Française des jeux for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-12

When the computer matching operations reveal that one of the players in one or more of the events or competitions concerned has breached the prohibition set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 33…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exceptional aid to help offset the loss of revenue resulting from the introduction of the health pass

Article 919-53

Direct allocations are awarded to distribution companies that meet the conditions of article 221-4 for the distribution of cinematographic works that:1° Were released in cinemas between 14 July 2021 a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article R761-16

…image and reputation of the market; 3° To comply with their contractual obligations to the manager; 4° To pay the fees and contributions of all kinds collected by the manager.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Birthplace

Article D6323-36

The birthing centres referred to in article L. 6323-4 have premises, equipment and bio-cleaning procedures to ensure that patients are accessible, safe and hygienic in accordance with the standards in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4364-11-4

…ional Health Agency; 3° A doctor specialising in orthopaedic fittings from the Ministry of Defence; 4° Where it rules on an application to practise as an orthoprosthetist, chiropodist or orthopaedic o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

…tation and construction work on non-collective sanitation facilities in application of the same III;4° To monitor the discharge of wastewater other than domestic wastewater and the use of water for pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Representation at national and multi-industry level

Article L2152-2

…t least ten collective agreements relating either to the agricultural activities mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 722-1 and in 2° of article L. 722-20 of the rural and maritime fishing code, or to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of Book II of this Part shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands:- Title I, with the exception of…

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