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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-5

…3° Summon and hear any person likely to provide them with information ;4° Access business premises;5° Ask statutory auditors included on a list drawn up by the High Council after consulting the natio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-5

…ts situation with regard to the employment obligation to which it is subject pursuant to article L. 5212-2 of this Code by means of the declaration provided for in article L. 133-5-3 of the Social Sec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Individual justification for medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-53

…the planned exposure, in particular any pregnancy;4° Previous examinations or procedures performed;5° Any information required to comply with the optimisation principle mentioned in 2° of Article L.…

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

Article L1435-5

…mentioned in I of this article and the remuneration for the procedures mentioned in article L. 162-5-14 of the Social Security Code using appropriations from the regional intervention fund mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-5

…authorisation for therapeutic purposes, provided for in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5, is sent by the legal entities or natural persons mentioned in the same paragraph to the Directo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-5

…d 11° of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-56

…all ensure that the escorts so appointed have undergone the training provided for in article R. 232-57. Failing this, the person in charge of testing may himself ensure the training of the escorts mad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5

…of: 1° The provisions of articles L. 1132-1 to L. 1132-4 of the Labour Code and those of article 225-2 of the Criminal Code, relating to discrimination ; 2° The provisions of articles L. 1142-1 and L…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article L632-5

…l is the subject of a house arrest decision taken pursuant to articles L. 731-3, L. 731-4 or L. 731-5.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Disputes concerning transfer decisions to the State responsible for examining the application

Article L572-5

…resident of the administrative court, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 614-5.However, if during the proceedings the foreign national is placed under house arrest pursuant to a…

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