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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-11

…l Code; 5° Non-public insult of a racist or discriminatory nature as provided for by Article R. 625-8-1 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-3

…of the risk, its complications and its medico-social management, as provided for in Article L. 5121-8-1. The Director General of the Agency may request that these studies or this specific monitoring b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-3-1

…g duties, in particular as part of the phytopharmacovigilance system provided for in Article L. 253-8-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code;3° As part of its duties relating to biocidal products un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R641-8

…on the basis of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2;2° Those of Articles L. 812-2, L. 812-8-1, L. 814-5, L. 814-10-1, L. 814-10-2, the last paragraph of II of Article L. 641-1, the first par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1245-1

…to in disregard of the provisions of Articles L. 1242-1 to L. 1242-4, L. 1242-6, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8-1, L. 1242-12, first paragraph, L. 1243-11, first paragraph, L. 1243-13-1, L. 1244-3-1 and L. 1244…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions and components of the public employment service.

Article L5311-3-1

The State may delegate to the region, under the conditions set out inarticle L. 1111-8-1 of the General Local Authorities Code and after consulting the Regional Employment, Training and Vocational Gui…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls

Article A814-4

The auditors appointed, in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 814-45, in order to carry out the checks on judicial administrators and judicial representatives shall concurrently and personal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to the electronic recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions

Article R123-30-9

An IT service accessible via the Internet, secure and free of charge, enables the nationals mentioned in article R. 123-30-8:1° To have access to the information mentioned in 6° of article R. 123-2;2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Personal protective equipment

Article R4311-9

The following are considered to be personal protective equipment, within the meaning of Article R. 4311-8: 1° An assembly consisting of several devices or means, joined together to protect a person ag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-5-1

…rom articles L. 312-2, L. 511-5 and L. 511-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code and article L. 6145-8-1 of this Code; 2° Draw up a single investment programme and a single multi-annual global financin…

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