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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-22

…tional plant variety authority as not complying with the provisions of articles R. 623-6 and R. 623-7 and of the orders made for the application of this section, or is the subject of observations reco…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-23

The agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 of the Public Health Code who are qualified doctors or pharmacists are authorised to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of Ch…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Referral to the civil or administrative courts

Article L524-1

Following the findings made on the basis of articles L. 511-5 à L. 511-7, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may apply to the civil court or, if appropriate,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article R240-1

…ls whose situation is governed by this Book, with the exception of the provisions of article R. 521-7, the provisions relating to fingerprinting in article R. 521-9 and the provisions of Title VII.The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-6

Foreign nationals applying for the visa provided for in article L. 441-7 must present their travel document, the document authorising them to stay in Mayotte, documents establishing the conditions of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R593-3

…he words: "governed by the provisions of Articles L. 341-4, R. 341-1, R. 341-3, R. 341-4 and R. 341-7 of the Labour Code" are replaced by the words: "governed by the provisions of locally applicable l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

The expenditure mentioned in 7°, 8°, 10° bis, 11° and 14° of article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Enforcement measures

Article L633-13

…e Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may use the powers provided for in Sections 5 to 7 of Chapter II and Section 1 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VI.Where the regulated entity referr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance of specific categories of workers.

Article L4625-3

…h and prevention service. The joint association mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 133-7 of the Social Security Code is responsible, in the name and on behalf of individual employers, for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-8-1

…ate for funds derived from revenue received in respect of the activities defined in article L. 6145-7 of this code;b) The decisions mentioned in III of article L. 1618-2 of the General Local Authoriti…

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