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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…nting a coordinator who does not meet the conditions defined by decree pursuant to Article L. 4532-18; 3° Failing to draw up the general co-ordination plan provided for in Article L. 4532-8; 4° Failur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-10

…res for implementing the national tattoo product vigilance system provided for in article L. 513-10-8; 6° The quality and safety requirements for tattoo products and the rules relating to their compos…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-34

If it decides to apply 3° of II of the article 803-8, the sentence enforcement judge may order, after consulting the public prosecutor and the prison administration representative, one of the measures…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D4

…tise, particularly in the areas covered by the central judicial police offices listed in article D. 8-1; the latter also ensure, whenever necessary, coordination between police services and gendarmeri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-6

…425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 425-3 and L. 425-4 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 425-5 and L. 425-6 Ord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-6

…425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 425-3 and L. 425-4 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 425-5 and L. 425-6 Ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R1313-34

…ations and the European Union; c) Proceeds from progressive fees levied pursuant to Article L. 5141-8; d) Programme contract funds; e) Income from royalties and contributions, in particular intellectu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-13

…on of regional apprenticeship and continuing vocational training programmes provided for in article 84 of the loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition des compétences entre les communes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the islands of Wallis and Futuna

Article D603

…code (simple decrees) is applicable in New Caledonia, in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-829 of 29 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in the present title.II.-The present…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-5

…bryos may only be delivered to the person responsible for the research mentioned in Article R. 2151-8 by the holder of the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2151-9, by the practitioner approved…

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