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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Audience measurement

Article L7343-8

In order to draw up the electoral list, the platforms referred to in Article L. 7342-1 shall transmit to the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi the data required to compile the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Minutes.

Article L8113-8

The provisions of article L. 8113-7 do not apply to the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishments. A decree in the Council of State shall determine the conditions under w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-8

…ted, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article D. 2231-4 and in 1 o of article D. 2231-7, by the party that has signed them with the department that holds the agreement or convention that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-5

…failing to grant him or her the minimum rest period, in breach of the provisions of article L. 3164-7 and the decrees issued for their application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12

I.-A case may be referred to the liberty and custody judge within whose jurisdiction the reception facility is located, at any time, with a view to ordering the immediate release of a psychiatric care…

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

Article L4221-5

The Regional Council may delegate some of its powers to its standing committee, with the exception of those relating to the vote on the budget, approval of the administrative account and measures of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-9

…tution of advanced therapy medicinal products as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-10

…hem, the civil action shall be brought before the council chamber of the judicial court. The latter may not order either the cessation or interruption of exploitation or the confiscation provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…bstances classified as narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in accordance with Article L. 5132-7;c) Used in application of articles 112, 113 and 114 of the aforementioned regulation.II.-The Direc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-29

…t of the sentence. The opinion of the prison administration representative provided for in articles 712-6 and 712-7 is added to the file in the form of a report summarising the opinions of the various…

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