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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-6

For the preparations mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article L. 5121-1, only raw materials meeting the specifications of the pharmacopoeia may be used, unless no raw material meeting these specification…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article R1112-64

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1111-5, the persons mentioned in article R. 1112-57 are informed of the imminent departure of the minor. They shall inform the administration of the establishme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

Article L7227-6

No dismissal, professional downgrading or disciplinary sanction may be imposed for absences resulting from the application of articles L. 7227-1 and L. 7227-2, on pain of nullity and damages to the el…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-62

The assessment of the risks of exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction is renewed on a regular basis, in particular to take account of changes in knowledge about the products…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary law

Article R6352-6

The penalty may not be imposed less than one clear day or more than fifteen days after the interview.The trainee or apprentice will be notified of the decision in writing, stating the reasons, by regi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-64

…employees who may enter into an individual lump-sum agreement, in compliance with articles L. 3121-56 and L. 3121-58 ; 2° The reference period for the package, which may be the calendar year or any ot…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

…weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017 ;b) No later than 18 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-6

Any final conviction against the directors of the management company or those of the custodian, pursuant to article L. 231-3, I and III of article L. 231-4, or articles L. 231-5 and L. 231-7, automati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-6

The ordinary general meeting may appoint one or more statutory auditors. Companies which, at the end of a financial year, exceed the thresholds set by decree for two of the following three criteria ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-26

…s of the preceding paragraph shall not, however, apply where the person has been released and has remained or returned to the national territory for at least fifteen days after his presence was reques…

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