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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-6

The emergency contraception determined in article D. 5134-5 may be administered by nurses attached to an establishment with premises where confidentiality can be respected.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Livestock health programmes and groups authorised to purchase, hold and dispense veterinary medicinal products

Article R5143-6

A breeding health programme, within the meaning of article L. 5143-6, is the definition of interventions that must be carried out systematically for prophylactic purposes on an entire herd, batch or b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-19

…ench army or who, in wartime, has contracted a voluntary enlistment in the French or allied armies; 5° (Paragraph repealed); 6° Foreign nationals who have rendered exceptional services to France or wh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Importation

Article 549

…mic Area or from Turkey are placed on the market which do not bear a maker's or responsibility mark and a title mark under the conditions laid down in the fifth paragraph of article 548 and brought in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 526

It is forbidden to hold or offer for sale works marked with false hallmarks or stolen hallmarks (1) or on which the hallmark marks are found attached, soldered or counter-stamped. These works will be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 523

…ordance with the following procedures:a) Either by affixing a metal guarantee hallmark manufactured and marketed by the Monnaie de Paris under the conditions set out in the article L. 121-3 of the Mon…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 524

The works are marked with two hallmarks: the maker's hallmark and the title hallmark, known as the guarantee hallmark. The maker's hallmark is in the form of a diamond containing an initial letter of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-6

…ctions taken into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-5 or, where applicable, in the elections referred to in article L. 2122-6, at least 30% of the votes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-6

…by the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), including at least one representative of small and medium-sized enterprises;2° One member, representing public companies, appointed after consultat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Application procedures

Article 553

…relating to the testing or issue of authorisations, the application of hallmarks, the organisation and operation of guarantee offices and approved inspection bodies, shall be laid down by decree, sub…

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