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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article R*343-22

The administrative authority referred to in articles R. 343-19, R. 343-20 and R. 343-21 is the Minister responsible for immigration.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-10

…nd representatives of the candidate trade union organisations the time necessary to carry out their duties. The time actually spent performing these duties, including outside the company, during worki…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-10-10

If the employer fails to comply with the provisions of the agreement, the Prefect will inform the employer by registered letter of his intention to terminate the agreement. The employer is given a per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-22-4

The drinking water service regulations organise the procedures for carrying out the inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12, in compliance with the rules set out in this article.The service resp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-22-4

Investment firms providing the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 (4) are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 533-22 and L. 533-22-1 in the same way as the portfolio management c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-22

…embers of the committee or their alternates called upon to make up the jury must sit for the entire duration of the examination. The jury draws up the list of candidates who have passed the technical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-122-1

…L. 5143-4, to equidae declared as being intended for slaughter for human consumption, medicinal products for human use classified in one of the categories subject to restricted prescription by Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-1

By way of derogation from article R. 5141-123, the importation of veterinary medicinal products intended exclusively for animals whose flesh or products are not intended for human consumption is not s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-8

I. - The veterinary medicinal product for which parallel import authorisation is requested may differ from the veterinary medicinal product which has obtained marketing authorisation in France, provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-7

…import authorisation is granted if the following conditions are met:1° The veterinary medicinal product is obtained from a company authorised within the meaning of Articles 44 or 65 of Directive 2001…

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