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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-79

Containers or packaging containing narcotics and used for their import or export, transport or possession must bear a label of a size appropriate to their volume, affixed in such a way that it cannot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-60

…icle R. 6111-55, in premises that are identified and separate from the care and hospitalisation areas. It may also be provided outside this establishment in premises dedicated to accommodation and loc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-82

…present their observations to the competent council of the order(s), within a period of fifteen days. Each member shall be notified of the entry on the roll of the competent council or councils by an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

…ph of article L. 311-4 and, for a quarter, persons designated by organisations representing consumers. Three representatives of the ministers responsible for culture, industry and consumer affairs par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-1

…November and 28 December 1926 and created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 relative aux sociétés d'économie mixte locales, provided they do not cha…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Nationality of natural persons

Article 1045-1

…using a form. It shall be accompanied by documents meeting the requirements of article 9 of decree n° 93-1362 of 30 December 1993. The content of the form and the list of documents to be produced are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-53

…period of five years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assisted by a committee of five members. The National Agency for Judicial Digital Investigation Techniques, at its request, sends it all i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D571-4

…he reception facilities mentioned in article L. 227-4 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles. 2° Establishments or services implementing educational measures ordered by the judicial authority…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-1

…It comprises fire and rescue centres that are classified into main rescue centres and rescue centres. These services and centres may be organised within groups that carry out operational, administrat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-3

When a Labour Inspectorate inspector mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 observes a serious breach, committed by an employer established outside France who posts employees on national territory, of Article…

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