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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-12

…der the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, of the director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service or, in his absence, of a professional or volunteer firefi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-12

When the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé makes a reasoned request, the person responsible for placing the product on the market shall send h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-1

…clusively for animals whose flesh or products are not intended for human consumption is not subject to import authorisation, provided that the following conditions are met:1° Veterinary medicinal prod…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

…onship;6° The period of notice of the expiry of the contract and, where applicable, of the proposal to continue the employment relationship under an open-ended contract;7° A clause mentioning the poss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12-1

The optician who carries out a refraction during the first dispensing following the prescription of corrective lenses may not adapt this prescription.The optician may adapt valid corrective lens presc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

Where the auditor's term of office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article D224-12-1

…rvisory committee is compulsory in application of article L. 224-26, a supervisory committee common to all member companies is set up within twelve months. The plan regulations specify the composition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail shall notify the interested party of his decision with regard to the proven or po…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-2

…d, if they have specialist accreditation, any person who has been the victim of an offence relating to domestic violence and sexual and gender-based violence, where that person so requests, comprehens…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions applicable to Réunion and Mayotte

Article R6123-32-12

For its application to La Réunion and Mayotte, in article R. 6123-27, after the words "infra-regional", the words "Mahorais, common to La Réunion and Mayotte" are added.

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