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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-5

The retention of pay slips may be waived to take account of the use of other means, in particular computerised means, under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 8113-6.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Provisions relating to relations with the authorities of non-EU Member States in the context of a resolution procedure

Article L613-62

I. - The provisions of this article shall apply where there is no agreement between the European Union and a State which is not a member of the Union and where an existing agreement does not deal with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-6

Given the precautions in use and interpretation that they require, certain self-diagnostic devices mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and appearing on a list set by orde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

The services listed under numbers 5 to 40 of table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1) of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 5 Notice…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-5

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded by a contracting authority to carry out the activity of a network operator which are subject to articles L. 2514-1 to L. 2514-4 or become so pursuant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-5

Penalties and bans imposed in application of article L. 4234-6 that have become final are brought to the attention of the disciplinary chamber of the pharmacists' association of New Caledonia and Fren…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-13

For the distribution of a feature film covered by 5° of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-6

I.-When the psychiatric care measure decided in application of 1° or 2° of II of article L. 3212-1 is terminated, the director of the host establishment notifies the senior administrator of Wallis and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-21

The holder of an import authorisation must immediately notify the Prefect of any changes to the operating conditions. The Prefect who issued the authorisation to import a natural mineral water may, in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51

Where it decides to implement the measures referred to in this subsection in respect of a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 of the measures referred to in this sub-section, the resolution b…

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