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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article Annexe article A43-6-2

…s and metabolites) from biological samples, by chromatography with detection by mass spectrometry B 800 216 € 3° Search for and determination of psychoactive drugs (hypnotics, anxiolytics, neuroleptic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-9

…education corresponding to level 5 of the national framework of professional qualifications ;2° or 80 hours of vocational training, adapted to the performance of banking transactions or payment servi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R612-20

…provisions of this Code, specifying where applicable the use of persons mentioned in Article L. 525-8 to distribute electronic money on their behalf in these same States. The electronic register shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-4

…putising for: members appointed under 2° to 7° of II of Article L. 621-2 or members appointed under 8° and 9° of the same II.II. - A member of the staff of the Autorité des marchés financiers, acting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-30

…consumption, labour and employment or to the authority which replaces him pursuant to articles R. 8111-8 and R. 4462-29, and gives rise to consultation of the armaments inspector for powders and exp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…oi, in particular the creation or abolition of establishments with national or specific competence; 8° The programme of territorial offices; 9° The general conditions of employment and remuneration of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…s; 6° The programme of regional offices; 7° Proposed purchases of real estate and long-term leases; 8° Proposed disposals of real estate; 9° General conditions of employment and remuneration of staff;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-2

…intended use. These criteria are specified in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Directives 9…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-3

…ded for in article L. 6122-1 ; 7° The conditions for the care of patients requiring palliative care;8° (Repealed)9° Where applicable, the procedures for implementing teaching and research missions, ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary title.

Article L800-5

…local authorities of the French Republic excluded from the geographical scope defined in article L. 800-4 are governed by the following provisions: 1° The provisions of article L. 122-14-8 are applica…

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