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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: EC declaration of conformity.

Article R5211-39

…manufacturer must also follow, at his choice, one of the four procedures defined in subsections 5, 7, 8 and 9 of this section. In addition, for Class IIa medical devices, the manufacturer must also f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-1

…ation of the last paragraph of the same article L. 1226-1; 6° The deadlines set by the same decree; 7° The methods for calculating additional compensation provided for by the same decree. The decree m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-5

…w to subsequent use, are subject only to the provisions of Articles L. 1211-1, L. 1211-3 to L. 1211-7 and Chapter III of this Title.Samples taken for scientific purposes other than those intended to i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Sectoral global markets

Article L2171-6

…he infrastructure of the Greater Paris public transport network within the meaning of II of Article 7 of Law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 on Greater Paris, or of the public transport infrastructure for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-6

…eting. This opinion is recorded in the minutes of the General Meeting. Subject to Article L. 228-35-7, any decision modifying the rights of holders of non-voting preference shares shall be final only…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-33

…as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Penal Code, either from holding a public office or from exercising the professional or soci…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-2

…ent on the day of the ballot are eligible to vote and stand for election in colleges 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. Staff on availability, long-term leave or parental leave may not take part in the ballot. Within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-17

…sion to withdraw authorisation may be completed.By way of derogation from 4° and 5° of article 1844-7 of the Civil Code, the early dissolution of an electronic money institution may only be ordered fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1232-4-4

…ded by a close relative to the hospital sampling coordination team defined in 3° of article R. 1233-7. III - A relative of the deceased person may assert a refusal to organ removal that this person ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-6

In application of 2° of article L. 2224-7-3, the solutions implemented by municipalities or their public cooperative bodies to improve access to water intended for human consumption may be permanent o…

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