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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-32

The nullity actions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 228-29-6 shall lapse five years after expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 228-30.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D23

…medical examination and the medico-psychological examination provided for by Article 81, paragraph 6, of the Code of Criminal Procedure constitute measures subject to the rules of expertise organised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-7

…direct therapeutic use if the results of the screening tests provided for in 5° of article D. 1221-6 are negative.

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

Article R1322-44-20

…for issuing the import authorisation, covering in particular the elements mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 8° of article R. 1322-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-9

In the event of suspension of the weekly rest period in application of articles R. 3172-6 to R. 3172-8, the employer shall provide employees with a copy of the information sent to the labour inspector…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4152-5

…on, the employer must ensure compliance with the exposure limit values set in 2° of Article R. 4451-6 for organs or tissues.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-5

…organisation wishing to modify a substantial element of the protocol declared under article L. 2151-6 must submit a new dossier. This is examined under the same conditions as the initial declaration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4461-38

…application of the regulatory provisions which apply to his establishment, set out in Article R. 4461-6, the employer shall adapt the composition of the intervention or work team according to the nat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article R3515-8

…ilure by the person in charge of the premises where the prohibition provided for in article L. 3513-6 applies to erect the signs provided for in article R. 3513-3 is punishable by a fine for a 3rd cla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Administrative, accounting and financial management of the personal training account

Article R6333-11

…ry auditor certifies the annual accounts of the fund mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6333-6 and verifies its financial equilibrium each year, by assessing the provisions and the rate of…

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