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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-28

…m no later than fifteen days before the end of the five-month period provided for in Article L. 612-9. A request for renewal of an extension must be received under the same conditions no later than fi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-6

…erved for the medical service;8° A room for receiving visits from families and consular authorities;9° The room mentioned in article L. 744-5, reserved for lawyers;10° A room allocated to the body men…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R764-3

…ion et de l'intégration" are deleted; 6° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-10

…person sentenced to placement under mobile electronic surveillance pursuant to the articles 131-36-9 to 131-36-12 of the Penal Code shall undergo an examination to assess their dangerousness and meas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-6

…r days for which he or she may be deprived of liberty before appearing before a judicial authority; 9° The right to know how to challenge the lawfulness of the arrest, to obtain a review of his or her…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50-4

…icle. IV. - The provisions of this Article are overriding legislation within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee information.

Article L3341-7

…for in Titles II and III and under the company retirement savings plans mentioned in article L. 224-9 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, as well as under a supplementary pension scheme mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Employer's obligations.

Article L4121-3

…s health, safety and working conditions committee, if they exist, pursuant to 1° of Article L. 2312-9. The social and economic committee is consulted on the single occupational risk assessment documen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

…de and are paid to France Compétences, up to the ceiling provided for inArticle 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012 in the case of the contribution provided for in 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Financial penalties imposed by the Regional Health Agency

Article L5472-2

I. - In the event of a breach of the provisions of 9° of Article L. 5424-4, the Director General of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction may, after giving formal notice, except in…

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